Lively animals act out action words like climb , ride , and jump . Photographs introduce readers to animals like playful seals and chatty chimps. As children look through a peephole to guess where the family cat is going next, they learn new words. Readers are brought inside the homes of families from other cultures. Two elephants fly above rooftops, below the moon, and across oceans as they travel by balloon to Africa.
Photographs focus on animal faces that are both strange and familiar.
A cumulative series of animals almost interrupts Sydney the mouse's plans for a picnic lunch. A child imagines animals doing all kinds of wacky things. A young girl dances her way through geometric shapes. A trip to the store turns into a funny excursion when a boy mixes up the grocery list. During a shopping expedition, a toad has such fun that he forgets to buy anything.