Best Selling Books by Diane Namm

How did the famous Knights of the Round Table come to be? This title is suitable for children aged 3 to 6.

A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and proves she is a real princess.

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year excluded by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

Dennis the Menace decides to make a cake in celebration of Mr. Wilson''s birthday.

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A retelling of the classic story of the boy who climbs a beanstalk and outwits a giant.

A reluctant little kitten resists his parents'' attempts to get him to go to bed.

Two tricksters convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, invisible to fools, but during a royal procession in which he first wears them, a child calls out that the emperor has nothing on.

Come along with little circle as he tries to find a friend to play with. He asks triangle and square to go rolling with him, but it isn''t too much fun to roll with them. What can little circle do?

A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in "Doctor Dolittle" during which the physician-turned-veterinarian saves the life of a lion''s prince cub and receives a most unusual reward.

When a boy plays the game "Duck, duck goose," his imagination enables him to fly, moving faster than anyone else.

When it comes to eating, Little Bear definitely prefers honey to potatoes, peas, tomatoes, or cheese.

Parts of houses old and new are mixed up and repainted red and blue.

A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in "The Jungle Book" during which Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves and other animals, ignores the advice of his friends Bagheera and Baloo and goes off by himself in the jungle.

A freshly baked gingerbread boy escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox.

Dressed as a princess, a girl expects her family to treat her royally, but that is because Halloween has arrived.

Easy-to-read rhyming tale of a boy who reflects on the pleasures his friends are enjoying while he is stuck at home because he made a mess.

A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in "Doctor Dolittle" during which the physician-turned-veterinarian saves the life of a lion''s prince cub and receives a most unusual reward.

A little boy counts ten monsters in his room at bedtime but he is able to get rid of them all.

When he loses a tooth, a young boy excitedly awaits a visit from the tooth fairy.

Choosing a pet as her birthday gift proves to be difficult for a young girl as she and her parents visit a zoo, a farm-animal petting zoo, and a pet store searching for the very best animal friend.

Spike said to Mike, "I bet I can get down south before you can." And the race was on! Who will find the fastest way?

Pictures of gnomes introduce the numbers one through ten.

While a little boy plays with his toy trucks, he imagines driving various real trucks, such as a fire engine, a farm pickup, and an ice cream wagon.

A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in "The Jungle Book" during which Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves and other animals, ignores the advice of his friends Bagheera and Baloo and goes off by himself in the jungle.

Big, bright illustrations complement each story -- the kind of stories young children can quickly relate to -- and enjoy.