Elizabeth Spurr

As the eccentric Peterkin family sits down to Thanksgiving dinner, they learn that their turkey and the rest of the food has become stuck in the dumbwaiter.

Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the terrible ways monsters may behave in one's home, on crowded sidewalks, on a bus, or at school as they do what they wish without thinking of others.

Mildred the witch picks up one too many guests on her broom on the way to a Halloween feast.

"Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a young girl as she makes a boat, splashes in puddles, and otherwise enjoys a rainy day." --

Rhymed descriptions of life on a farm introduce basic colors and the numbers one to ten.

Their usual silliness reigns as the eccentric Peterkin family prepares for Christmas.

When her father gives her a bag of colorful, sugary gumdrops to eat, a little girl decides to plant them instead.

Perrier, a Hollywood starlet's favorite potbellied pig, discovers the mud pit is better than the limelight.

A family celebrates Hanukkah by lighting a menorah, exchanging gifts, sharing a special meal, and playing dreidel. On board pages.

After moving to a new California beach town, eleven-year-old Pete feels lonely until he meets a dog that shares his passion for surfing.