Harriet Ziefert

Bothered by his noisy house, a man goes to a wise man for advice.

The classic tale of the hen who has no one to help her grow, harvest, and mill the wheat, but several who want to eat the fruit of her labors.

One of an old man's turnips grows to such an enormous size that he needs the help of his wife, a little girl, a dog, a cat, and a mouse to pull it up.

Discusses the abilities and habits of a variety of animals, including the polar bear, bat, and honeybee.

A young boys gets a new winter coat, boots, gloves and a hat and the waits eagerly for it to snow.

Mole and Mouse enjoy trying out everything in their new house where everything works "just fine."

Nicky the cat runs upstairs and downstairs to hide from his mother.

Even though there is no money, Anna's mother finds a way to make Anna a badly needed winter coat.

Combines simple rhymes with anime-style illustrations in a series of skill-building stories that invites young readers to become familiar with word families that share similar long- and short-vowel sounds.