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A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.

A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to outwit the monkeys, and will ask to read it again and again.

On Thanksgiving Day while everyone naps, Mouse spots one pea, a perfect feast, but he cannot help adding all of the fixings--until Cat spots him.

On Thanksgiving Day while everyone naps, Mouse spots one pea, a perfect feast, but he cannot help adding all of the fixings--until Cat spots him.

Caps for sale: A charming tale of the peddler whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business. Other stories add to the collection. Millions of cats: A gentle old man looks for one cat for his lonely wife, and returns with "millions and billions and trillions of cats". Petunia: A silly goose learns that carrying a book under her wing doesn't make her knowledgeable. Leo the late bloomer: Leo is a late bloomer. Then he shows how glorious it is to finally bloom. The little red hen: An industrious hen teaches her friends about helping others in this classic story.