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Mr. and Mrs. Bird search for a place to build a new nest only to discover their old one is better.

Relates in verse some of the unusual thinks you can think if only you try. A mad outpouring of made-up words, and intriguing ideas.

When a baby bird hatches while his mother is out searching for food, he leaves the nest for a series of adventures to try to determine his mother's identity.

The editors of Beginner Books have made this book of words as fun-filled as possible. It's full of ridiculous alligators, foolish bears, and giraffes' uncles all racing around getting involved in nonsensical adventures. The animals' zany antics focus children's attention and help them remember 1,350 basic elementary vocabulary words.

A boy imagines what it would be like if he had such things as duck feet, a whale spout, or an elephant's trunk.

A zany but well-meaning cat brings a cheerful, exotic, and exuberant form of chaos to a household of two young children one rainy day while their mother is out.

Simple actions a toddler can do.

The cat in the hat: Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by a cat who shows them tricks and games -- Maybe you should fly a jet! Maybe you should be a vet!: Suggests in rhyme a variety of occupational choices.

With brief text and illustrations, a boy describes his father's work as a truck driver.