Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They have a puppy of their own named Buddy, but they also foster dogs that need help finding new homes. Charles and his friend Sammy are on their way home from school one day when they hear a puppy crying. His name is Patches, and he's tied up in a garage all by himself. His owners seem to care ABOUT Patches, but they don't know how to care FOR him. And it's up to Charles and Lizzie to show them! ...

Cut-paper illustrations and single words of text show a kitten's attempts to imitate an adult cat's mastery of such skills as stretching and stalking.

When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

Rhyming text describes a dog grooming establishment on picture day and the uproar some curious kittens cause when they try to explore.

Mittens the kitten searches for his friend Max, a dog, so they can play together.

Baby creatures and their mothers discover the world around them.

Nellie Belle, a puppy, has fun from morning to night.

"A young wolf cub, separated from his pack, journeys 1000 miles across the Pacific Northwest, dealing with forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger before finding a new home. Based on the true story of a wolf called OR-7"--

A baby that is different from all the others brings a family great joy until he grows too big for their home.

"When one little duck keeps sinking, it relies on duckling ingenuity to stay afloat"--