A little cloud becomes all sorts of things--sheep, an airplane, trees, a hat--before joining other clouds and raining.

A headstrong sheep rescues the flock when their shepherd is injured.

Peter and Lotta discover where Christmas presents come from.

When his favorite dandelion looks surprisingly small, Pomelo the garden elephant discovers that he is growing and then wonders about the mysterious process called growth.

"Every night it's the same old thing, with dad refusing to go to bed. He wants to play, read stories, even sleep with me, and when he makes his pleading face, I always give in and read him another story. But that's it, since enough is enough. When it get's really tough, I tell myself, "Have courage. We're al- most there." A boy's playful account of trying to put has dad to sleep gives children a de- lightful heads up on what a pain they can be at...

In this humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry.