Dr. Seuss presents the letters and their sounds, and shows how the sounds join to form words.

Mr. Brown is an expert at imitating all sorts of noises, including the buzzing of a bee, the ticking of a clock, and the knocking of someone at the door.

Includes three humorous stories in verse; Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag

A story-poem about the activities of such unusual animals as the Nook, Wump, Yink, Yop, Gack, and the Zeds

Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of your actions.

The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village, but much to his surprise it comes anyway. Could Christmas be more than presents?

When a moose gives a Bingle Bug a ride on his horns, he unwillingly becomes host to a large number of freeloading pests.

Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many meanings of "up."