Central Kansas Library System

A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends.

When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they find a new opportunity in a very surprising place. Mike proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful.

Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life. When Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board. Buried treasure, sea chanteys, pirate talk--who wouldn't go along? Soon Jeremy Jacob knows all about being a pirate. He throws his food across the table and his manners to the wind. He hollers like thunder and laughs...

Reluctant reader Madeline really wants to earn a star at school, so when Mrs. Dimple, the librarian, suggests she read to a dog Madeline gives it a try.

Illustrations without words depict the enormous and complicated contraption that Mama Pig uses to get her little piglets clean.

Charminly depicts Little Bear's delight in visiting his grandparents. Little Bear visits his grandparents one day and gets all he wants to eat, listens to stories, and plays to his heart's content.

One pig looks to take a relaxing bath in private, but he is soon joined by another pig, then another, until there are ten pigs -- and number one has to come up with a plan so that he can actually enjoy his bath.

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.

Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind and she goes on to encourage another student who feels the same as she had.

Edwina is well-known in her neighborhood. She plays with kids. She bakes delicious chocolate chip cookies and helps old ladies cross the street. She is well-loved by everyone except for one person: Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. He knows for a fact that dinosaurs are extinct and tries to convince everyone that they are. What happens when Edwina finds out?