Tales from the Pantry

"Once upon a can of spaghetti" begins this tale of a lovable little mouse named Meatball, who learns a big lesson about being brave when she's afraid. Meatball remembers her mother's "safety rules against all cats, misguided bats, and bully rats," yet when the mouse finds herself in a scary situation, her mom's instructions aren't so easy to follow. In the end, with the help of wise words from her father, Meatball proves herself to be a brave little mouse after all. With charming illustrations of the mice family's tiny world, this tale from the pantry will make its way into the hearts of children who have shared the experience of being afraid.

Bullies are always a problem, but not when cooperation takes hold in the mouse world of Tails From the Pantry. Soccer, Meatball, and Stinky all work together to teach Spud a lesson, but forgiveness is the lesson from the Tails team.

Are all strangers nice? Who should Stinky and friends be friendly to? Once again the wisdom of mom and dad teach caution and safety to little learners in this popular series.

Two mice, the young Mackenzie twins Basil and Parsley, are playing hide-and-seek in the pantry and become concerned when their older brother Stinky doesn't come to find them. When they hear the signal for help their dad taught them (tap, tap, tap), they realize that their brother must be in trouble. Working together and with some unexpected help from the Spud the bully rat, they free Stinky from a mouse trap. They learn that even a bully can be kind, it's easier to solve problems when they work together, and that it's smart to know how to signal for help.