Cousins Simon, who is three, and Peter, who is six, visit Gran for a day and a night. Reluctant comrades at first, they soon fly from jungle adventure to pirate ship, from dinosaur island to vampire castle until the wild woman (Gran) tucks them into bed at last with their stuffed animals.

Sheriff Pa puts Cowboy Kid to bed. He is ready but his buddies, Texas Ted, Hank the Horse, and Denver Dog have trouble settling down, until Sheriff Pa comes to the rescue with some sage advice.

Meet Dumpy La Rue a pig who knew what he wanted to do. In spite of his family's advice, this pig danced to the tune in his head, quite a jig. And soon the whole barnyard was jumpin' and jivin' too.

Take a quick look at Tana Hoban's great photos for a view of some complex shapes that are the stuff of our everyday lives.

Martha, the talking dog, has a new little brother, Skits. And though Skits proves to be an equal opportunity chaser and chewer, he soon becomes a specialist in flying objects. At last he is given his own bowl of alphabet soup, and everyone waits for his first word.