When Ora Mae Cotton thinks someone has stolen her tooth, she accuses her family and threatens them with a can of gotcha. A progression of animals try to fit into Nicki's mitten until the inevitable happens. A hermit transforms a mouse into larger, more fearful animals so it can protect itself. Three soldiers show the people in a French village how to make soup from stones. Burton, Virginia Lee.
Tall buildings grow up around the little house that once stood on a quiet countryside.
Something must be done. Burton, Virginia Lee. Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel Mary Anne find their station in life. Holes in the book reveal the caterpillar's trail as he eats his way toward becoming a beautiful butterfly. Raised lines appear in the book as the busy spider builds a web, ignoring the other barnyard animals in her attempt to catch a pesky fly.