The crocodile in the bedroom -- The ducks and the fox -- King Lion and the beetle -- The lobster and the crab -- The hen and the apple tree -- The Baboon's umbrella -- The frogs at the rainbows end -- The Bear and the crow -- The cat and his visions -- The ostrich in love -- The camel dances -- The poor old dog -- Madame Rhinoceros and her dress -- The bad kangaroo -- The Pig at the candy store -- The Elephant and his son -- The pelican and the crane -- The young rooster -- The hippopotamus at diner -- The mouse at the seashore.

Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.

Caldecott Medal, 1981.