Frank Carlson Library

A group of costumed mice are frolicking in the pumpkin patch when they hear the swish, swish of a creeping cat. Off they run, but they don't just turn tail. Using a light and a mask, they throw a shadow that frightens away the cat for good. Simple sentences and lots of onomatopoeia make the text as appealing as the energetic watercolor-and-pen artwork. A fun read for Halloween story hours

A big brown bear turns blue while painting when a little bear playing with her baseball bat accidentally knocks him off his ladder.

Whether the day is cloudy or sunny, it provides lots of opportunities for fun and entertainment.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text describe what a child sees around the house and garden.

After having been lost in a sink and among unfamiliar objects, Gil the ant sneaks past a dog and finally finds his way home.

When Pat, Mom, and Dad mysteriously lose some of their things, the family dog helps find them.

Gil the ant mistakenly believes that all of his friends have forgotten his birthday.

Big Pig and Little Pig enjoy spending time together, though they take different approaches to the same task.

A group of mice have some problems when they put on a play to commemorate the first Thanksgiving, but everything works out all right in the end.

Gossie is a gosling who likes to wear bright red boots every day, no matter what she is doing, and so she is heartbroken the day the boots are missing and she can't find them anywhere.