Winner of the 1981 Caldecott Medal

Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich

540L

Crocodile in the bedroom -- Ducks and the fox -- King Lion and the beetle -- Lobster and the crab -- Hen and the apple tree -- Baboon's umbrella -- Frogs at the rainbows end -- Bear and the crow -- Cat and his visions -- Ostrich in love -- Camel dances -- Poor old dog -- Madame Rhinoceros and her dress -- Bad kangaroo -- Pig at the candy store -- Elephant and his son -- Pelican and the crane -- Young rooster -- Hippopotamus at diner -- Mouse at the seashore