Lane Smith

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

Woodland creature Stickler merrily wanders the forest delivering Christmas presents to his friends.

As a baby gorilla sits reading quietly, a baby donkey pesters him about the source of his absorption.

"A long time ago, people used to tell magical stories of wonder and enchantment. Those stories were called Fairy Tales. Those stories are not in this book. The stories in this book are Fairly Stupid Tales. In this fourth wall-breaking picture book, young readers will delight in the strange twists on familiar tales. From "The Stinky Cheese Man" to "Cinderumpelstiltskin" these unique, hilarious retellings poke fun at classic stories and characters....

While on a field trip to New York's Museum of Natural History, Joe, Sam, and Fred travel one hundred years into the future, where they encounter robots, anti-gravity disks, and their own grandchildren.

The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

Two readers compare a print to digital media, and learn books are still valuable.

Princess Hyacinth is bored and unhappy sitting in her palace every day because, unless she is weighed down by specially-made clothes, she will float away, but her days are made brighter when kite-flying Boy stops to say hello.

"A pampered house cat complains about the daily struggles he faces." -- Provided by publisher.