Margaret Wise Brown

A simple poem describing all kinds of stars that appear in the night sky.

Simple rhymes and quilt-like paintings illustrate bedtime scenes for each letter of the alphabet.

Early one morning, a little scarecrow whose father warns him that he is not fierce enough to frighten a crow goes out into the cornfield alone.

Unable to sleep on Christmas Eve, four children creep downstairs to see the tree, their stockings, their wrapped gifts, and to hear the singing of the carolers.

Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn.

Sneakers the cat visits the sea for the first time, where he chases butterflies, listens to seashells, and plays with crabs.

Describes the homes of people and animals and then shows a special house for many creatures.

A little bunny delights in all the familiar things in his daily life.

Four poems take a little bear through the seasons of the year.

A little rabbit greets each day and says good night to the familiar things outside.