When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better.

"A CAT'S TALE is a history of feline kind: its origins, the evolution of the relationship with their human companions, and the surprising ways in which feline history parallels that of humanity. From the prehistoric Felis (a large mammal from which all domestic cats have descended) to ancient Egyptian cat goddess, key cats of the Enlightenment to swashbuckling pirate felines and infamous American tabbies, the story of catkind is told here in its totality"--...

Questions and answers highlight some outstanding characteristcs of farm animals.

Introduces the animals on a farm, including the chickens, ducks, cows, and pigs.

A cow's moo sets off a chain reaction in which the other animals on the farm speak out in their own way to let the farmer's wife know she is late to feed them.

When Mrs. Brown goes to the hospital, her farm animals--a cow, two pigs, three ducks, and a yak--take over her house.

"Describes 12 farm animals and features a large photograph of each animal presented. Includes information on each animal's habitat or place of origin, size, and diet"--

Jemima Puddle-duck is determined to hatch her own eggs. But she needs a quiet place to build her nest. The spot she chooses, guarded by an elegantly dressed gentleman, looks safe enough but turns out to be a very dangerous place indeed.

An overheated pig who doesn't swim, throws himself into a pond, throwing the farmyard into an uproar.