Presents the life of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, describing his love of nature, his kindness to animals, and his physical fortitude.

"Pinkerton doesn't understand his owner's commands. When told to come, he jumps out the window. When asked to fetch, he destroys the slippers instead. Pinkerton's desperate owners take him to obedience school, but he flunks out in record time. Then one night a burglar breaks into their house, and Pinkerton is able to put his bad habits to good use. This silly charmer of a story was included on the Booklist and Horn Book best of the year lists and...

In this retelling of this well-known tale, Serafina Sow starts her own waffle-selling business in order to enable her three offspring to prepare for the future, which includes an encounter with a surly wolf.

Presents the life of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, describing his love of nature, his kindness to animals, and his physical fortitude.

Pinkerton's natural canine urge to chew on things while teething coincides with a chaotic visit to the museum's collection of dinosaur bones.

Annie loses her fifth mitten of the winter and she searches the whole neighborhood before she finds it.

It soon becomes clear that Louis's pet tadpole is not turning into an ordinary frog.

Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and has a wonderful time.

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.

Mother objects to every pet Arnold asks to keep except one--a person.