Syd Hoff

After lumbermen cut down his forest, Grizzwold—a large bear of the far North—searches for a new home...

Chester, a wild horse who wants to be tame, comes to the city looking for a home...

Barney is a street peddler who sells fruits and vegetables while dispensing kindness and horseback rides to the children on his route...

Captain Cat has joined the army! He has whiskers and paws, and more stripes than the soldiers have ever seen. But most important, he has a best friend who can make an army barracks feel like home. A classic from Syd Hoff, the bestselling creator of the Danny and the Dinosaur series, Captain Cat...

Syd Hoff's comical, charming story will delight readers young and old alike in this beloved classic I Can Read about a caveman who's not afraid to be himself. Stanley is no ordinary caveman. This makes the other cavemen so angry that they chase him away. But Stanley just goes on being...

Syd Hoff's comical, charming story will delight readers young and old alike in this beloved classic I Can Read about a mouse who saves the day by going his own way. Among Mrs. Brice's 25 mice, all but one do everything together. And this mouse's difference ‘comes in handy when the mice meet...

A classic I Can Read about finding a friend—a good match for 3- to 6-year-olds looking for a friendship story, especially during or after a move. He likes his new room and his new street. The police officer and the mail carrier are very nice. But what Freddy really needs are friends—and he...

Oliver has always wanted to be a dancing elephant, but what will he do when he discovers the circus already has enough elephants? Beginning readers will laugh out loud as they follow Oliver's adventures and find out how this elephant of unique charm and talent finally achieves his dream. Now...

Readers first fell in love with Danny and his prehistoric pal in the I Can Read classic Danny and the Dinosaur, created by Syd Hoff in 1958. Now the popular pair are together again in an adventure sure to please beginning readers and happy campers alike. Danny's going to camp––and he's...

Readers first fell in love with Danny and his prehistoric pal in the I Can Read classic Danny and the Dinosaur, created by Syd Hoff in 1958. Now the popular pair are together again in an adventure sure to please beginning readers What would happen if a dinosaur came to a birthday party? Come to...

Danny loves dinosaurs! When he sees one at the museum and says, "It would be nice to play with a dinosaur," a voice answers, "And I think it would be nice to play with you." So begins Danny and the Dinosaur's wonderful adventures together. For Danny and his prehistoric playmate, even the most...

Readers first fell in love with Danny and his prehistoric pal in the I Can Read classic Danny and the Dinosaur, created by Syd Hoff in 1958. Now the popular pair are together again in a hilarious I Can Read adventure sure to win over a new generation of beginning readers. Betty is Danny’s new...

Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do—and he even learns to read! ""So funny and so original that it promises to be one of the most successful books in this best-selling...

This is the story of a boy's friendship with a dinosaur and how they spend one happy day together....