When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.

When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.

When Mama Llama says it is time to clean up, Llama ignores her since he is more interested in playing than cleaning, but Mama finds an imaginative way to teach Llama a lesson about cleanliness.

A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.

In this cumulative tale, a chirping cricket calms a worried mouse, a prowling cat, and other restless creatures, helping them to finally fall asleep.

Mr. Brown is an expert at imitating all sorts of noises.

All the fruits gather together and enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything--until Apple invents a new word.

A little brown-and-white dog prowls the house looking for a treat, but he can't get anyone in the family to give him one. Disappointed and exhausted, the dog collapses for a nap, dreaming of treats, but his dreams turn into nightmares. Fortunately, when he wakes up, he discovers the children have heard his plea.

On a trip to the park with her mother, a young girl hears a rhythm coming from the world around her and begins to move to the beat, finally beginning an impromptu dance in which other childen join her.

Each time Bartholomew Cubbins attempts to obey the King's order to take off his hat, he finds there is another one on his head.