James Marshall

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother. Mother always told Red Riding Hood not to talk to strangers. But the wolf she met on the way to Granny's was so charming and urbane. What could be the harm of telling him that she was on her way to Granny's pretty yellow house on the other side of the woods? Who could be a better escort than the big-eyed, long armed, big-toothed wolf?

Fox tries to earn the money for a new bicycle in several different jobs.

Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well.

In five brief episodes two hippopotamuses reinforce their friendship.

Presents a quintet of stories about the two hippos who have tons of fun while sharing the pleasures and problems of a great friendship.

Fox babysits for the miserable Ling children, makes a big scene when he slips on a skate and hurts himself, and gets to lead the band in the big parade.

In eight animals stories the reader meets a rat family that vacations at a dude ranch, a pig who takes lessons in table manners, a mouse who keeps house for a tomcat, and a buzzard who leaves his money to the Society for Stray Cats--or does he?

When a lean and mangy wolf stumbles into the Boarshoi Ballet, he finds tasty pigs a-plenty, twirling and whirling in a performance of Swine Lake, but how does a hungry wolf get his hands on a pork dinner?

Five episodes chronicle the ups and downs of a special friendship.