Little, Brown, and Company, 1977. Clever sequence of events leading to the granting of a small mouse's birthday wish. Bi The Chicken's Child by Margaret A. Hartelius. Carle ingeniously combines beauty, fun, and learning in this book which teaches basic skills of reading readiness. This board book shows a toddler's stuffed animals in various stages of getting dressed.
Illustrations are funny and make use of lots of bright colors.
Frog Goes to Dinner by Mercer Mayer. Fm The Great Escape by Philippe Dupasquier. Houghton Mifflin, 1988. In this appealing comic book format story without words, an escaped prisoner leads the police on an exciting chase. The Surprise Picnic by John Goodall.