Collects three rhyming stories about a cat, a hen, and a pig that feature the short vowel sounds for the letters a, e, and i.

When he is captured by two of the queen's cats, Bob the rat prolongs his life by sharing fresh-baked cookies and stories of his ancestors, whose escapades are remarkably similar to those of well-known fairy tale heroes. Once upon a time, in a grand castle, there lived a rat named Bob, who was fond of baking and wild about reading. Now, baking can be dangerous for a rat. Paws get burned and tails get caught in eggbeaters all the time. But it was...

"Dog is woken up from a nap by a surprising new visitor, Rat, and soon Dog and Rat are friends"--

Tom Kitten happens upon the rats' quarters and is nearly made into a roly-poly pudding for their dinner.

Edgar, a rat who wants nothing more than to be left alone, spies an earthworm following him about the farm and does everything he can think of to get rid of it before learning an important lesson.

Inspired by the thrilling tales of adventure he hears from a wayfaring Sea Rat, the Water Rat is seized with an urge to go south for the winter.

Priscilla the rat learns that friendship is more important than accumulating "stuff."

In this story told mainly with words that begin with the letter "r, " Rude Ramsay goes on an adventure with his friend Ralph the red-nosed rat.

As a result of an experiment stripping the fur from his tail, Harold the squirrel finds himself homeless and mistaken for a rat on the unfamiliar streets of New York City.