Two children set out to capture a mermaid, but she manages to escape all of their traps.

Includes four humorous verse fantasies: The Sneetches, The Zax, Too Many Daves, and What was I Scared of?

Easy-to-read rhyme cites a number of common household items.

Plant-eating dinosaurs compete against meat-eating dinosaurs at a swimming meet.

Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.

Pepito, son of the Spanish ambassador, and Madeline, rescued by gypsies during a storm, travel and perform with their wandering friends until they again find Miss Clavel.

"Jane Yolen poetically reminds young readers that a simple box can be a child's most imaginative plaything as artist Chris Sheban illustrates its myriad and magical uses"--

Colorful illustrations help demonstrate the sound of each letter in the alphabet.

A boy who has just learned to read tries to find someone in his family who will listen to him read aloud.

"Top dog Duke leads a busy work crew to a new construction site. All sorts of dogs have plenty to do before the day is out. These clever dogs will dig, haul, push, plow, and even bring in a crane to build a new park. But what happens when they find something unexpected buried deep in the ground?"--Dust jacket.