Julia Donaldson

Wanting to sail beyond its rock, a tiny snail hitches a ride on a big humpback whale and then is able to help the whale when it gets stuck in the sand.

George the giant, known for wearing his old patched clothes, finally buys new ones, but then gives them away to some needy animals.

Fred the street musician and his cat are "purr-fectly" happy, singing together all day long, until Fred gives chase to a thief and the two become separated.

Told in rhyming text, Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay, two scarecrows, plan their wedding, enlisting the help of the animals around the farm.

Who's that singing on the savanna? It's the top-five ugly animals in Africa! The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena and marabou stork swagger proudly across the savanna, rejoicing in their ugliness--and delighting their babies, who think they're perfect just the way they are.

The Gruffalo's child goes out to find the Big Bad Mouse she has heard so much about.

The Gruffalo's Child goes out to find the Big Bad Mouse she has heard so much about.

A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake--only to have to outwit that creature as well.

A witch finds room on her broom for all the animals that ask for a ride, and they repay her kindness by rescuing her from a dragon. Pull-tabs cause panel to slide, revealing different illustrations.