Presents a simple picture book centered around four eggs. While three of the eggs hatch their chicks, one egg remains stubbornly intact. When the shell finally cracks, the baby crocodile that emerges comes as quite a shock. But the animals remain friends as the three chicks hop aboard the crocodile and float away.

"Meet Gus, a gosling who likes to be by himself. But when his adventures lead him to a turtle's nest, he's in for some unexpected companionship!"--

Puppies from around the world--along with some would-be puppies--compete with one another to become the First Family's new puppy.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray baby mammals nursing.

A baby fox anticipates the time when he can go out alone, but first his parents must teach him the ways of the wilderness.

The numbers from one to nine are introduced as Dilly-Dally Duck and the other animals parade their new babies along the river.

A little, newborn lamb, too shy to say hello to the rabbit or sing with the robin, is finally drawn out by a tiny fieldmouse.

When a storm rumbles and the night grows dark, baby animals cuddle up to their mothers where they can sleep, safe and warm.

A counting book in rhyme presents various Arctic animals and their offspring, from a mother polar bear and her "little cub one" to an old father wolf and his "little pups ten." Includes related facts and activities.

From a wrinkly baby rhino to a kitten's cute paws, mothers love their babies just as they are. Back matter includes photos and factoids about each featured animal.