Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

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.

After happily exploring garbage cans in the streets of Paris and pulling fish from the river, Genevieve, the puppy belonging to Madeline and the other orphans, receives an unwanted bath.

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.

Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.

Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of your actions.

A boy wants all of the pets in a pet store but he and his sister can choose only one. End notes discuss Dr. Seuss's pets, his creative process, and the discovery of the manuscript and illustrations for "What Pet Should I Get?"

When Santa falls ill and Christmas may have to be canceled, Pete the cat comes to the rescue.

Tired of being washed by Mrs. Wishy-Washy, a cow, pig, and duck leave her farm and head for the city.