Maurice Sendak

With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.

A mischievous pig, who has never before had a birthday party, invites all his friends to a masquerade party.

Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party.

Little Bear makes friends with a little girl and introduces her to his friends Owl, Hen, Cat and Duck with Ducklings.

Describes the adventures of Little Bear in which he goes fishing, has the hiccups, looks for a mermaid, and welcomes Father Bear home from the sea.

A lonely hunter living in the wilderness beside the sea gains a family made up of a mermaid, a bear, a lynx, and a boy.

A boy imagines a house to bring home a turtle, a little dead mouse, a very old lion, and where nobody ever says stop.

A boy describes how he would paint his house different colors, with a big picture on the outside wall, and all of his friends would live there with him.

"One summer Little Bear makes friends with a girl named Emily. But when summer ends, Emily must leave. Little Bear is very sad--until he finds a way to stay close to his new friend even when she is far away!"--Page 4 of cover.

Because she is not invited to the christening of the princess, the King's sister casts a spell depriving the child of gravity and the ability to weep tears.