Bill Peet

When a rabbit grows as big as a cow, he has problems finding a place to live.

After a mean, selfish crab is rescued by a boy, the crab searches for a way to repay the kindness.

Of all the animals the elephant rescues, only the tiny ant returns the favor.

A disgruntled pig sets his sights on being more than something to eat.

Describes in rhyme a variety of fantastical creatures such as the blue-snouted Twumps, the pie-faced Pazeeks, and the fancy Fandangos.

Cyrus, a shy and friendly serpent, finally realizes his ambition by heroically helping some voyagers through a storm and foiling some dastardly pirates.

The author describes the spring and summer his family adopts a large South American rodent for a pet.

The story of an awkward and scrawny mountain sheep with oversized horns who escapes the hunters to become the sensation of a ski resort.

Zella the zebra helps Zack the ostrich when he is young and helpless and when he grows up Zack returns the favor by saving Zella's young offspring from a lion.

Eleanor the elephant, a retired circus star, finds a new career as the resident artist in the city zoo.