Cynthia Rylant

Hornbeam the moose goes on a picnic with his best friend Eureka, sleeps over his friend Cuddy's house, and learns how to swim with Adorabelle.

Poppleton the pig enjoys the company of geese flying south, buys a new winter coat with the help of his friend Cherry Sue, and tries to order pancakes at the Lion's Club breakfast.

"Children, animals, and natural life react to a coming rainstorm that will nourish them all"--

Five guppies love their life in a little girl's fish tank until some new additions shake things up.

Reminiscences of the pleasures of life in the mountains as a child.

Poppleton goes to a movie alone, makes a quilt with his friends, and ends up eating a banana split instead of taking a bath.

At Christmastime Henry and his dog Mudge enjoy baked treats, visits from relatives, lots of presents, and each other.

Poppleton the pig goes stargazing, tries out a new bed before he buys it, and goes sailing for the first time.

Henry's family takes in a stray cat, the ugliest cat they have ever seen, and an amazing relationship blossoms between it and their big dog Mudge.

Bunny and Jack, animal detectives, investigate the disappearance of the balloons from the neighborhood toy store.