Most Popular Books by Edith Thacher Hurd

After Catfish has thoroughly irritated the important citizens of Nevermind, he redeems himself by capturing bank robbers.

A simple introduction to the appearance, growth, habits, and behavior of starfish.

Swoosh-swoosh, Whoo-whoo Tiptoe-tiptoe, Yum, yum, yum-- KERCHEW! What are the strange sounds in Johnny Lion''s room? This beloved I Can Read Book captures all the misery--and coziness--of a day in bed with a bad, bad cold. Every child will triumph with Johnny Lion when he feels better the next day and the only sound in his room is a healthy ROAR! This easy-to-read story about the easy-to-love Lion family is told through the lighthearted text of Edith Thacher Hurd and the tender pictures by her husband, Clement Hurd, the illustrator of Goodnight Moon.

The story of a bulldozer ''who was very bad when he was mad'' but he co-operated beautifully when he was told he could lead the parade when the highway was finished.

Wilson starts out painting a picture of a beautiful world but keeps adding so many people and cities that soon his world is not fit to live in.

An introduction to the migration, mating, and seashore life of the brown and white sandpiper.

Mr. Charlie likes eggs so much that he wants to raise chickens, but first he must build them a proper home.

Young Tom Cartwright finds adventure and intrigue as a printer''s apprentice in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1775.

Two little gardeners plant a garden in the spring, tend to it all summer, and pick the vegetables when they are ripe.

When Carl the cat is left at home while the family goes on a picnic, he goes to sleep and dreams that he is on the picnic and having all kinds of adventures.

Until his father brings him some rubber boots, a young lion searches for ways to entertain himself on a rainy day.

When young Joe tries to catch a fox for a pet he gets a lion instead and must learn that neither is the right pet for him and that he cannot find the right one until he learns no pet likes to be kept in a box.

The cat tries to entice the mouse out of his house, and later when he does come out, chases him, but cannot follow him back into his house.

The various members of a family react to the death of their dog.

A baby sea otter is born in a harbour on the shore of the Pacific. His explorations of the harbour, the ocean and the land form a story about the adventures of growing-up. Edith Thacher Hurd is the author of over 100 children''s books including The Mother Whale and Under the Lemon Tree.