William Steig

Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.

Shrek, an ugly monster, walks through the countryside scaring people. He finds an equally ugly princess who captures his affection.

Two children play a game with a rabbit, who gives them choices he pulls out of his hat.

When Toby and his parents go on a picnic, he pretends to be an owl, a bat, a snail and more.

Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball.

Expert mouse dentist Doctor De Soto is called suddenly to Africa to work on the sore tooth of a desperate elephant.

Longing for the days when he was a 'real ogre,' Shrek signs a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to get his roar back, but turns his world upside down in the process. Donkey suddenly can't remember his best friend, Fiona is now a tough warrior princess, and Puss in Boots is one fat cat! Together, they have just 24 hours to reverse the contract and restore happily forever after.

Letters and numbers are used to create the sounds of words and simple sentences 4 u 2 figure out with the aid of illustrations.

Shows through send-ups of adult failings and foibles, just how ridiculous the older generation sometimes seems to children.