Barbro Lindgren

"The little man is very lonely. No one answers when he says hello. One day he makes a poster, seeking a friend. Then he sits down on the step to wait. When a big happy dog with his tail in a beautiful curve sits beside him, the little man makes a friend at last. They play and walk and laugh every day. But then the girl in the polka dot dress comes to the step. The little man watches as the dog put his soft muzzle into the girl's hand and worries that...

A toddler tries to give his dog a bath in a tub which is already full of his possessions.

Anxious to have a real puppy, Baby Ben is disappointed when he gets a rag puppy for his birthday until he discovers that "Rags" has some special qualities of his own.

Benny loves his new brother, but he wishes he would stop screaming! So when Benny's mom gives the baby a binky to calm him down, Benny decides he wants one too, even though his mom says he's too old.