Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble and unthinkingly wishes himself a rock when frightened by a lion. Although safe from the lion, Sylvester cannot hold the pebble to wish himself into a donkey again. Caldecott Medal winner. Full-color illustrations.

Two painted wooden figures argue about where they came from, whether they just happened by accident or were created by some other being.

Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.

When Zeke learns to play a special harmonica, his family is very pleased, but then something unusual happens.

Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home.

Letters and numbers are used to create the sounds of words and simple sentences 4 u 2 figure out with the aid of illustrations.

Dominic the dog finds many exciting adventures and great danger fighting the Doomsday Gang after he decides to see the world.

This collection of six modern classics by William Steig includes stories concerning creatures ordinary and extraordinary from Shrek, to Irene, a brave and loving little girl who must battle a howling blizzard, to Spinky, a boy who is so completely annoyed by his family that he no longer has any use for the human race.

Shrek, an ugly monster, walks through the countryside scaring people. He finds an equally ugly princess who captures his affection.

The unusual ability to turn himself into a rusty nail at will leads a young rabbit into serious trouble when he's waylaid by a one-eyed cat who intends to have him for dinner.