Describes a variety of animal cuddles, from bear hugs to porcupine hugs, but the best is Mommy's cuddle.

Wanting nothing more than to stay in his mommy's safe, warm and simple pouch, Little Kangaroo initially disregards Mother Kangaroo's descriptions of a big, beautiful outside world filled with wonderful things to see and experience.

When a little penguin named Jake becomes afraid of strange noises in his room at night, he calls his father to check out the situation, and when everything from the curtain to the wardrobe and toy box has been checked, Jake feels comfortedthat all of the ghosts are gone and prepares to sleep.

Encourages the reader to tread carefully through a book full of smelly, noisy, yucky, dangerous monsters. "This metafictional guide to monsters dares readers to keep turning the pages..." – Publishers Weekly "Positively ideal for Halloween storytimes, actually. Put this one in your holster." – School Library Journal "Not just for Halloween, but fun for anytime of year, you'll be immersed in the sink, loud, interactive world of monster-kind....

"There are those who have their hands full with one stuffed toy. Others have no less than ten. No matter how many you have, cuddles are wonderful!"-- "There are those who have their hands full with one stuffed toy. Others have no less than ten. No matter how many you have, cuddles are wonderful! A sweet and cozy cuddle book that also teaches how to count to ten. For toddlers ages 2 years and up."--

"Little white fish is getting bigger! Today he is turning two. All sorts of sea creatures are coming to his party: round and skinny ones, long and short ones, and straight and curved ones too. A playful book about opposites"--Page 4 of cover.