When his mother says "No!," a young boy thinks of all the wonderful things he could do if he sent her to the moon, but then he realizes he wants her around, especially to read bedtime stories.
Sly Fox invites a hungry stork to lunch. He has a cunning plan to save all the delicious food for himself, but perhaps Stork has other ideas. Rich, warm illustrations and a lively read-aloud text bring this well-known fable to life for a new generation of readers.
Tim can't be bothered going to school, and decides to send his cuddly monkey Tonto in his place. As he explains to Tonto what happens at school, to prepare him, Tim realises that actually school doesn't seem so bad after all.
A young fir tree hates feeling small and useless, but as winter falls and Christmas approaches a small boy and his family discover that the tree is the perfect size for something very special.