Ernest V Troost

"Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it." --

A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels. Poor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell and has to find a new home. And he does, with help from some friends who make the move less scary. Children facing change in their own lives will relate to Hermit Crab's story-and learn a lot about the fascinating world of marine life along the...

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

"Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests."--Dust jacket.

Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.

A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.

Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in theschool play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.

"When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it." --

"A thoroughly modern, thoroughly charming retelling of the old favorite. Witty and direct both Granny and child are swallowed, then rescued intact by the hunter who kills the wolf. " --

In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.