William Steig

Amos the mouse and Boris the whale have little in common except that they are both mammals and save each other's lives.

Roland sets out to see the world, armed with his lute and his sweet voice, but a scheming fox almost roasts him before he is rescued by the king.

Toby loves hiding from his parents, but when he begins to think they will never find him, he just can't stand it.

Farmer Palmer and his hired hand, Ebenezer, have a fine morning selling their leeks, turnips, and lettuce at the market. By noon they're on their way home with a brand new straw hat for Eenerzer and gifts for the whole Palmer family. But before long harum-scarum gusts of wind sweep through, setting off a whole series of misadventures.