The King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets, Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and saves the kingdom.

This old song tells about the trip the fox father made to town to get some of the farmer's plump geese for his family's dinner, and how he manages to evade the farmer who tries to shoot him. (Includes music)

The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

A collection of poems describing the curious menagerie of guests who arrive at William Blake's inn.

A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.

A poor Japanese woman maneuvers events to change the lazy habits of her son.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

Peppe's father is upset when he learns that Peppe has taken a job lighting the gas street lamps in his New York City neighborhood.