Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock retold by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Janet Stevens
Anansi, the trickster spider, is ravenous. Unlike the other animals, he is far too lazy to harvest his food. With the help of a magic rock, he decides to acquire his dinner without exerting much effort. But, someone is watching. Will Anansi be successful in his trickery?

Is Your Mama a Llama? By Deborah Guarino, illustrated by Steven Kellogg
A young llama learns a great deal about the habits of his friend’s mamas by repeatedly asking the question, “Is your Mama a Llama?” Listeners are encouraged to shout out the answer to the question as they receive clues in rhyme.

Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan
A long time ago, all the birds gathered to declare the most beautiful. With his gleaming feathers, Blackbird was the unanimous winner. Blackbird generously shares a touch of black with all his fellow birds to the infectious refrain of “Black is beautiful, uh-huh!”

Mama Don’t Allow by Thatcher Hurd
Miles’ Mama would prefer that he play his saxophone outside. Other mamas have asked the same and The Swamp Band is formed. The alligators down at the swamp love the band’s music and invite them to play at the Alligator Ball. The band finds themselves in a fix when they realize that in addition to being on the entertainment bill, they are on the menu.

Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein
Little Gorilla is adored by his family and all the animals of the forest. Everyone helps him and looks out for him. One day, he begins to change. Little ones and grown-ups will recognize Little Gorilla’s growing pains.

The Wolf’s Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza
The wolf is craving chicken stew. He doesn’t think that the chicken is plump enough, so he hatches a plan to fatten up the chicken. The wolf, an accomplished cook, leaves many scrumptious treats at the chicken’s door. Yet, when the wolf is ready to catch his prey, he finds quite a surprise.

Train Leaves the Station by Eve Merriam, illustrated by Dale Gottlieb