Martin Waddell

"Martin Waddell's uplifting modern fable and Helen Oxenbury's humor and pathos make this a very special collaboration. Farmer Duck isn't your average duck. This duck cooks and cleans, tends the fields, and cares for the other animals on the farm--all because the owner of the farm is too lazy to do these things himself. But when Farmer Duck finally collapses from exhaustion, the farmyard animals come to the rescue with a simple but heroic plan."

Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone.

Hal and his little dog Billy calmly deal with a dinosaur's monstrous temper tantrum.

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book. It's just a normal lesson on a normal day at school, except Mrs. Bennet has turned into a very big rabbit. The problems...

Katy Mouse teaches her younger brother, Tiny, the names of some of the things they see, including a boot, a snail, and a pheasant, when they go to the cornfield to play games.

As a mouse family prepares to celebrate Christmas, its youngest member asks his oldest sister for a special favor.