Oliver Tolliver loves the way his house has just one of each thing, until he realizes that there s nothing for friends. A tribute to the many puppies owned by the author over his lifetime is coupled with humorous illustrations that convey the delight and fun of owning a dog.
Trash trucks roam the city streets gobbling up all the garbage.
The young narrator takes us on a journey around Earth in a story that is beguilingly simple and unusually satisfying. Taro, a young boy in Japan and his friend, a wise old man, await the return of the loggerhead turtles by preparing the beach for their annual arrival. A rhyming story tells of a mouse s messy nocturnal outing during which he wreaks havoc around the house. Nostalgic watercolors are a perfect backdrop for the chatty letters that follow the big city adventures of small town girl with a green thumb and cantankerous uncle. A cat s comfortable life changes drastically when a pesky kitten moves in and takes over.