Collection of picture book stories with original illustrations including such classics as Corduroy, Ferdinand the Bull, and Madeline, among others. Also provides chapters from well known novels, including excerpts of Winnie the Pooh, Homer Price, Matilda, Pippi Longstocking, Encyclopedia Brown and more.

Corduroy / from Corduroy by Don Freeman -- Ferdinand / from The story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson -- Pig Pig / from Pig Pig gets a job by David McPhail -- Madeline / from Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans -- Miss Ruphius / from Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney -- Peter Rabbit / from The tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter -- Winnie-the-Pooh / from Winnie-the-Pooh and Now we are six by A.A. Milne -- Fudge / from Tales of a fourth grade nothing by Judy Blume -- Homer Price / from Homer Price by Robert McCloskey -- Sam Gribley / from My side of the mountains by Jean Craighead George -- Pippi Longstocking / from Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren, illustrated by Michael Chesworth -- Encyclopedia Brown / from Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the secret pitch by Donald J. Sobol, illustrated by Leonard Shortall -- Matilda / from Matilda by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake -- Sebastian / from The marvelous misadventures on Sebastian by Lloyd Alexander.