A rattlesnake eats every one of Mrs. Crow's eggs until Old Man Owl hatches an idea to solve the problem.

This title tells the story of Mr and Mrs Crow, who live in a cotton-wood tree at Pearblossom, California. A rattlesnake eats every one of Mrs Crow's eggs until Old Man Owl hatches an idea to solve the problem.

A rattlesnake eats every one of Mrs. Crow's eggs until Old Man Owl hatches an idea to solve the problem.

"Missed Connections is a collection of illustrated love stories. There's "We Shared a Bear Suit." "If Not for Your Noisy Tambourine." "Hairy Bearded Swimmer." Each is told in the shorthand of a "missed connection," and then illustrated in Chinese ink and watercolor. The anonymous messages are hopeful and hopeless, funny and sad"--

The trials and triumphs of Willie the Weasel and Millie the Mink are set against the backdrop of a version of a traditional rhyme.

Some children are simply too naughty for Mother Goose to handle. Luckily her sister Spinster Goose knows just how to deal with these uncouth urchins. Fans of Mother Goose are sure to delight in these devilishly twisted alternatives to classic rhymes. Full color.