Central Kansas Library System

Albert is an absent-minded alligator who can't remember why it is a special day.

Delilah the demanding duck wants her animal friends to help clean up a messy vacant lot, but her demands are ignored. When Delilah learns to ask for help in a friendly way, everyone pitches in and together they turn a disgusting dump into a delightfully beautiful park.

In this story, Gertie the Grungy Goat wins a truckload of wonderful gifts including grooming and cleaning supplies. In preparation for an interview with a reporter from the local newspaper, Gertie's AlphaPet friends have fun showing her how she can use some of her gifts to improve her apperance and tidy her home. Gertie not only learns to clean, but she looks gorgeous, too

"Ivy the Impatient Iguana discovers that things that take time are worth waiting for... learns the benefit of being patient."--Prelim.

In this Story, Monty the Mimicking Mouse finds it hard to make his own decisions and mindlessly imitates everything his AlphaPet friends do and say. Also teaches the value of making up your own decisions.

"Ollie the Obedient Ostrich's experience demonstrates that it pays to follow rules and obey laws. When some of the AlphaPets tease him for being a 'goody-two-shoes', Ollie fells embarrassed and decides to change his ways. He flaunts several health and safety rules with disastrous results. In the end, all the AlphaPets realize just how important rules can be."--Prelim.