Robert McCloskey

Burt catches himself a lot more than a fish when he and his trusty boat, the Tidely-Idely, put out to sea. A whale of a tale!

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother

Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine

Lentil's harmonica playing saves the day when calamity threatens the homecoming celebration for the leading citizen of Alto, Ohio

Further adventures of Homer Price, including those in which a juke box sets the whole town singing against its will and in which a mad scientist develops weeds that overrun the town.

Henry Reed has arrived in Grover's Corner--and the town will never be the same. While spending the summer with his aunt and uncle, Henry comes up with a sure-fire money-making project: Henry Reed, Inc., Research. Henry's neighbor, Midge Glass, has an even more sure-fire hit: Reed and Glass, Inc. Now with Henry's ingenious mind and Midge's practical reasoning, Reed and Class Inc. turns into a huge success--while creating more bewildering and outrageous...

Make way for ducklings: The Mallards look for the perfect spot to raise their young, and find it in the most unlikely place ; Blueberries for Sal: A little girl and a little bear on a blueberry-picking trip get mixed up with each other's mothers ; Time Of wonder: Follow two sisters spending a summer in Maine and experience a wonderful variety of natural sights and sounds ; Burt Dow, deep water man: Tells the story of Burt and his trusty boat, the...

Six beloved stories about adventure and science. Stories include I'm Dirty, find out just how dirty a backhoe can get while doing its' job. Other stories include Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man, The Paper Boy, Stars! Stars! Stars!, Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, and Johnny Appleseed. Also included are author interviews from Kate & Jim McMullan and celebrity narration from Steve Buscemi and Forest Whitaker.