Bent Northrop Memorial Library

Originally published: New York: Beginner Books, 1958. A sheep with its foot caught in a tin can sets off a chase with a fly in the lead.

Cumulative rhymed text explains what might happen if you had a giraffe that stretched another half, put on a hat in which lived a rat that looked cute in a suit, and so on.

Reveals in verse that, despite outward differences, children everywhere are essentially the same and all are lovable.

Based on the classic song about the old woman who swallowed a fly, this retelling with a twist features an old lady attending a Thanksgiving dinner who swallows a pie, then a whole squash, all of the salad, and then an entire turkey. In the end, the old lady makes a surprising and humorous contribution to the holiday festivities.

Being painfully timid and shy does not keep a young mouse from rescuing his babysitter in an emergency situation, although after becoming a hero he still says zero.

Text in English and Spanish. A spunky, young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mother's red rebozo, or long scarf.