For Thanksgiving Day, the fourteen pigs in the Jambonneau family trim their trees to look like turkeys, but wake up one morning to find they have all been stolen.

Introduces Roman numerals, and by counting pigs in the illustrations the reader can reinforce the mathematical concept.

During a visit to the art museum, a little piglet and her grandfather investigate the disappearance of several paintings. Clues in the illustrations give readers a chance to solve the mystery along with the heroine.

Provides a portrait of America's farmlands through an illustrated journey down Iowa's country road Y31, highlighting farm-related things for each letter of the alphabet.

As a young boy helps prepare etchings for sale at his grandfather's studio, he imagines himself as part of some of the pictures. Includes a description of how etchings are made.

Depicts, in wordless illustrations, how a little spilled milk led to the destruction of the pig family's house.

This wordless tale depicts a community of pigs that suffer from the heat and go in search of ice despite the odds against them.

The River Patrollers are tired of the Pigaroons always stealing things, so when they steal a block of ice and carve it for the annual ice festival, the River Patrollers find an ingenious way to fight back.

When their mother falls asleep, the baby pigs sneak away, get into big trouble, and must be rescued.

Describes a year in the life of a prairie town including the effect of seasons and of economics on the ebb and flow of this agricultural community.