Leo Lionni

"Two mice talk about where the seasons come from"--

A colorful introdution to different types of food.

After nibbling an enormous piece of parmesan cheese into the shape of a giant mouse holding a flute, Geraldine hears music for the first time.

Swimmy, a small black fish, finds a way to protect a school of small red fish from their natural enemies.

A little blue spot and a little yellow spot are best friends, and when they hug each other they become green.

Unlike the other mice, who are incurious about the wall that has always been part of their world, Tillie is determined to find out what lies on the other side of the wall.

Jessica the frog befriends the animal that hatches from an egg she brought home, thinking it is a chicken.

When Theodore the mouse happens upon a blue mushroom that makes a strange sound, he sees in it an opportunity to show his boastful friends that he is special, too.

Nicolas the mouse sets off to find food for his family and is scooped up by a large bird who takes Nicolas back to her nest, where he finds new friends and tasty berries to take back home.

Cornelius, a crocodile who walks upright, tries to do things no crocodile has ever done before.