Ezra Jack Keats

One night while everyone is sleeping, a little boy watches his paper mouse save a cat from an angry dog.

A puppy joins a litter of kittens in their fun and games for one day.

Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.

When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away.

Peter wants to invite Amy to his birthday party but he wants it to be a surprise.

When Maggie's pet cricket is stolen, she and her friends embark on a search for the "pirate" thief which ensues in a small tragedy, but the making of a new friend.

With the help of his imagination, his parents, and a few scraps of junk, Louie and his friends travel through space.

After moving to a busy new neighborhood with his mother, Louie decides to explore and see if there is anyone he might like to have as a father.

Verses describing the activities of various animals also illustrate the numbers one through ten.