A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck--all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin's singsong text, they create unforgettable images of these endearing animals.

Pairs of rhyming words are introduced and used in simple sentences, such as "Day. Play. We play all day. Night. Fight. We fight all night."

The Once-ler describes the results of the local pollution problem.

Rhyming text and illustrations briefly point out what animals have teeth, their uses, and how to care for them.

Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air.

A boy and his dog hear a variety of sounds, including popcorn popping, flutes tooting, hands clapping, and fingers snapping.

An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.

The Berenstain Bears visit Farmer and Mrs. Ben's farm and learn about their life there.

Duke and his construction crew of worker dogs race to build and repair a highway from the city to the beach.