Father and Son Read-Aloud Stories retold by Robert Gould

This collection of well-loved tales (Puss in Boots, The Lion and the Mouse, Jack and the Beanstalk, and more) are perfectly adapted for sharing between the men of the family. Though the core stories remain the same, certain details have been adjusted for the intended readers - for example, when a blonde-haired visitor breaks Baby Bear's chair, he can still look forward to an afternoon in the workshop with Papa Bear, making a new one.

Lara Gurin's artwork appears to be based on photographs, creating a combination of fantasy and reality that perfectly balances the stories they illustrate.

The Postman Always Brings Mice by Holm & Hamel

You are a sophisticated cat of the world. In fact, you are James Edward Bristlefur, a cat of honor and breeding who has helped to bring down the most cunning criminals in the world, thwart thefts of precious jewels, and who curls up each night on a comfortable pillow with a large dish of cream.

At least, you used to be.

But that was before Sir Archibald, the Director of MI9, Britain's most secret counterspy agency, and your human ever since you were a young kitten, was foully poisoned before your very eyes.

Now, a mix-up in customs and baggage claims dumps you, not in Norway on the trail of the vile villain who did the deed, but in an animal shelter - in New Jersey! To be adopted by an American family and misnamed "Mr. Stink."

The indignity!

And yet, in the midst of your plans to resume your quest, you discover that not everything is as it seems. Not even in a quiet little American neighborhood...

Harvey Moon, Museum Boy by Pat Cummings

For fans of the original Harvey Moon story (Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon!), as well as those who enjoyed the recent Night in a Museum movies...

What do you get when you mix one mischevious kid, one frightened lizard, and a museum full of amazing things?

A story that you've got to read to believe, and a punchline that will have you groaning and laughing!