Anthony Browne

Willy dreams of being a movie star, a singer, a sumo wrestler, an artist, a giant, and other exciting figures.

After his father seems to disappear, a boy takes a cake to his ill grandmother, traveling through the forest in a journey reminiscent of the story of Little Red Riding Hood.

A boy endures a tedious visit to the zoo with his family.

Dozing in an armchair, the chimp envisions himself a movie star in guises that include Mary Poppins, Dracula and Charlie Chaplin; a singer who's a ringer for Elvis; a ballet dancer in a lacy tutu and toe shoes fashioned from bananas; a famous writer surrounded by simian versions of Sir John Tenniel's Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter and other residents of Wonderland.

When Mrs. Piggott unexpectedly leaves one day, her demanding family begins to realize just how much she did for them. One day, after cooking and cleaning for her oblivious husband and two sons, Mrs. Piggott disappears, and the three remaining family members turn into pigs until they change their swinish ways

The bear has a pencil and uses it to get himself out of scary situations in the forest. He encounters all the stereotypical dangers (wolf, witch, giant) and draws his way hilariously out of danger. The drawing of the wolf realizing the bear has outsmarted him is priceless. The text is simple and easy to understand.

Neglected by her busy father, a lonely young girl receives a toy gorilla for her birthday and together they take a miraculous trip to the zoo.

When Mrs. De la Cerda unexpectedly leaves home one day, her demanding family begins to realize just how much she did for them.

Willy the chimpanzee is lonely until he meets Hugo Gorilón in the park, and the two become friends.

Willy the chimpanzee is lonely until he meets Hugh Jape in the park, and the two become friends.