A little princess decides that two birthdays would be better than one, and three better than two, until every day becomes her birthday, but she soon realizes that the more birthdays she has, the less special they are.

Arriving late again with no homework and uniform, a young goat has a whale of a tale involving dinopirates, fish-driven submarines, and elephant rides--but will his teacher believe him?

Suzy Cat always causes trouble but when she becomes so sick she must stay with the vet, her family members realize how much they love her.

Little Princess discovers that she can have a lovely party with just one guest.

A little centipede buys shoes to protect his feet but finds that they are a lot of trouble to put on and take off.

Hot weather, snow, and rain are depicted in color illustrations.

A clever hen manages to stall a hungry wolf's plans to make a meal of her by persuading him to taste her stone soup first.

"The Little Princess loves getting her hands dirty . . . but she hates washing them. Until, that is, she learns about germs and nasties and all the other horrible things that could make her ill . . . " -- Cover.

The Little Princess wants to know why everyone is telling her to wash her hands all the time - she washed them after playing outside, after playing with the dog, and after sneezing. The maid tells the Little Princess all about the germs and the nasties who can make you sick.