John McDonough

During a big snow, Mr. Putter decides to write a mystery novel, but what he ends up with is entirely different.

Trying to be neighborly, Mr. Putter decides to serve tea to Mrs. Teaberry's knitting club but chaos ensues when Tabby the cat and Zeke the dog find the party irresistible.

Mr. Putter's neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, decides that they should join a band, but finding the right one isn't as easy as it sounds--for them or their pets.

When he is paired with a girl who has lost her legs, Rescue worries that he isn't up to the task of being her service dog.

Bear's animal friends come to his rescue when he becomes lost and frightened in the woods.

Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

Mix together an old witch, her magic pasta pot, and a greedy boy. What do you get? Mischief, wild adventure, and a big helping of fun! All the people in the little town of Calabria go to old Strega Nona for solutions to their troubles. From aching heads to broken hearts-Strega Nona can cure them all. But when she hires a lumbering boy named Big Anthony to help her, Strega Nona's own troubles begin. Award-winning children's author Tomie dePaola offers...

A collection of poems describing the characteristics and activities of a variety of insects.