Leo Lionni

When his friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to explore the world, the little fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either.

Alexander, the mouse, makes friends with Willy, a toy mouse, and wants to be just like him until he discovers that Willy is to be thrown away.

The blue mushroom says only one strange word but Theodore the mouse convinces his friends that it means he should be praised above all his animal friends, but when they learn that they've been deceived, Theodore discovers that he does have a special talent--running away very fast!

After nibbling an enormous piece of Parmesan cheese into the shape of a giant mouse holding a flute, Geraldine hears music for the first time.

A wingless bird is granted his wish for a pair of golden wings.

A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn't have his own color like other animals.

Jessica the frog befriends the animal that hatches from an egg she brought home, thinking it is a chicken.