Jonathan Fenske

Barnacle is bored by the monotony of the tides, and envies the fish who swim freely--until an eel comes along.

It is late and Crabby just wants to sleep, but Plankton keeps Crabby awake with questions and chatter--until a request for a bedtime story takes an unexpected turn.

When Crabby gets sick, Plankton is determined to play doctor and take care of his friend, even if Crabby does not want the help--until Crabby realizes that he can get Plankton to do all of his household chores.

A little squirrel counts as he tosses nuts, one at a time, into a bigger squirrel's mouth until he discovers that it is possible to have enough.

After being told no drama and to put on his pajamas, the dinosaur is unimpressed and romps around the house undressed since human clothes are much too small for such a mighty dinosaur.

A bug singing happily in a bog and the hungry frog that is watching her are covered by a thick fog, with surprising results.

Tired of eating nuts morning, noon, and night, a squirrel desperately tries to get rid of his excess nuts.

Picky Trilobite only likes to eat noodles, but when he tries a bite of Bug's snack, he is pleasantly surprised.

"According to the narrator of this book, a unicorn, a dinosaur, and a shark were riding a bicycle. But they say that's not true, and they just want to take a load off for once. They're tired of being told what to do by the bossy storyteller! And who is a reader supposed to believe, anyway--a book's narrator or its characters?"--Book jacket.

Crabby is expecting just another boring day in the ocean, but Plankton decides to throw a best friends party--and even Crabby's long list of things he wants at the party will not deter him.