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David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!"

America's favorite home humorist, Erma Bombeck, has the uncanny ability to transform the trivialities of everyday American life into rich, witty stories that capture the imagination and tickle the funnybone. In this best-selling collection of hilarious tidbits, she turns her talents to the animal kingdom: the behavioral patterns of the creatures in the wild and the couple in the duplex next door.

A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.

When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry.

When a young rabbit breaks a table lamp and blames the Tooth Fairy, her family explains the importance of honesty.

Christmas has arrived with so many rules to follow that David fears his mistakes will cause Santa to pass him by.

Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways dinosaurs can express their love, from cleaning up after making a mess to smiling sweetly instead of roaring.

Best friends Ivy and Bean learn that being very good, or very bad, can be a real challenge when they set out to become like a man Ivy heard about who was so pure of heart that birds and animals followed him.

Mother wants Jacob to put on clothes to go shopping, but he wants to stay home and play, and describes imaginary animals that are keeping him from getting dressed.