Most Popular Books by Dick Gackenbach

Gackenbach''s delightful story follows the adventures of Sidney and his dog after Sidney invents a machine that can give each the other''s identity. Full-color illustrations.

When his mother goes to the cellar and fails to return right away, Harry searches for her and confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit.

A surprising event occurs after the townsfolk build a statue to honor a homeless dog they believe died in a struggle to save two children from a bear.

In two episodes, Hound is bailed out of his foolish decisions by Bear. In the final episode, Hound proves himself wiser than his lumbering friend.

A little boy''s grandmother decides to see the world, and sends him a present from each place she visits.

Hattie Rabbit tries to get a part in Tom''s Easter play. Play script is included.

Two stories about Hattie Rabbit who has a tendency to overlook possible consequences of her actions.

Hattie Rabbit finds that mothers are sometimes difficult and sometimes helpful.

Most of the people who take one of the twelve pups Mr. Mullin is giving away want a dog to perform some sort of task for them, but the little boy just wants a pet to love.

Pepper, a feisty dachshund, involves Claude in his attempt to run away from home.

A boy''s drawings on the wall of a magical monster sets off a series of adventures for the two of them, until his mother wants the wall cleaned off.

A dog refuses all the neighborhood pets'' invitations to come out to play, not admitting that he''s generously keeping his sick master company.

Tom keeps Mother and Father Rabbit busy by asking for hamburgers and pets.

After shrinking the dog and his baby sister in his new invention, a Mini-Box, Sidney decides to try the box himself and comes out three inches tall.

With a new twist on riddles, Supposes introduces a multitude of zany possibilities and in doing so encourages children to give their own imaginations free play. Full color.

Alice tells her mother about her special room, where she can play with her cat who died, enjoy the warm beach in January, go sledding on a hot summer day, and do anything she has already done in the past.

When the dog explains what he knows to the animals in the deep dark woods who know nothing of people, they laugh at him so hard he goes to live with man forever.

When Binky gets his first fast-pedaling car, he ignores the rules of the road and learns painfully that to be a driver, one must watch where he is going.

When his mother goes to the cellar and doesn''t return right away, Harry goes down to search for her and confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit.

Crackle, the spunky daughter of a Pennsylvania Dutch farmer, becomes suspicious of the pampered sleeping toad that has supposedly brought good luck to the Gluck family for generations.

Pig''s daring world-wide adventures never lead him to suspect that he has never left the barn.

When he discovers clues to the Leatherman''s past, a nine-year-old boy overcomes his fear of this mysterious wanderer who appears in town at regular intervals.

When his mother goes to the cellar and doesn''t return right away, Harry goes down to search for her and confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit.

Hattie''s helpfulness is unappreciated by her mother and her sick friend, Shirley Rabbitfoot.

Tom keeps Mother and Father Rabbit busy by asking for hamburgers and pets.

Limited by his very short legs, Pepper the dachshund wonders what''s upstairs--and finally finds out.

Hattie Rabbit tries to get a part in Tom''s Easter play. Play script is included.

Pig''s daring world-wide adventures never lead him to suspect that he hasn''t left the barn.

Two stories about Hattie the rabbit. Wishes for Hattie: Hattie makes wishes that her mother was like the mothers of her friends, but she soon realizes that she loves her mother just the way she is. Open for business: Hattie tricks her friends out of money, but when no one will play with her anymore, she decides her friends are more important than money.

After a silly tiff, Mr. Wink decides to find a new shadow.