Syd Hoff

Six-year-old Danny invites his dinosaur friend to come to his birthday party.

Danny loves dinosaurs! When he sees one at the museum and says, "It would be nice to play with a dinosaur," a voice answers, "And I think it would be nice to play with you." So begins Danny and the Dinosaur's wonderful adventures together. For Danny and his prehistoric playmate, even the most everyday activities become extraordinary! But Danny can teach an old dinosaur new tricks. It's the most fun this dinosaur has had in a hundred million years!...

Oliver the elephant looks elsewhere for employment after learning that the circus already has enough elephants.

Anxious to see what life is like outside the zoo, Sammy the seal explores the city, goes to school, and plays with the children but decides that there really is no place like home.

In Stanley, when Stanley the caveman is chased away because of his gentle nature, he teaches his friends that being different isn't so bad after all. In Oliver, Oliver the elephant has always dreamed of joining the circus, however he learns that the circus already has too many elephants, so what will Oliver do? In Sammy the Seal, what will curious Sammy find when he leaves the zoo for the city?

Danny and the dinosaur: When Danny visits the museum, he thinks it would be nice to play with a dinosaur. It's great fun when the dinosaur is just as eager to play with Danny. The two spend a whole day together. The Island of the Skog: A band of mice and their leader set sail to an island inhabited by a hostile Skog with gigantic feet. But when the two parties finally meet face to face, they find they have a lot more in common than they thought. The...