Mike Preble: 8 books

One day there was a little moose, and do you know what his name was? His name was Chotchie. And do you know what he was doing? He was sitting in the backyard, underneath the big apple tree, next to the sandbox. He was trying to draw on a sheet of paper that kept blowing around in the breeze. Chotchie...

“Grandma,” said Petunia Onion. “Tell me the story about the mouse and the accordion.”“All right,” said Grandma. “But first, we better get comfortable.”For Petunia and her Grandma, comfortable meant an old brown couch with big, round arms that Petunia used for playing ‘Climb the Mountain’....

Goulasche Press stood on Chotchie’s front step. He pushed the yellow door bell button, “Ding-Dong, Ding-Dong, Ding-Dong.” He heard some clumping noises coming from inside. Chotchie opened the door, a very tiny crack. His head was turned sideways and his nose was pressed against the door. “Hi,...

One day there was a little moose, and do you know what his name was? His name was Chotchie.And do you know what he was doing? He was visiting his Auntie Maianne and Fluppy (the Polary Bear) – who lived in Chicago, with his friends Maple CowPie (whom everyone called Cowie Wowie), and Lazonia (the...

It was the last day of summer. The barn yard animal friends woke up early, way before sunrise, to plan their special last day together.“My eyes are all crusty,” said Tornado (the lamb.)“I cannot hold my head up,” said Donkey-Lonkey.“Even my teeth hurt,” said Big Foot (the rabbit.)“I’ll...

One day there was a little moose, and do you know what his name was? His name was Chotchie, and do you know what he was doing? He wasn’t doing anything. He was just sitting at the big table in the kitchen, rubbing his knee.Just then the doorbell rang, “Ding-Dong. Ding-Dong. Ding-Dong.”Chotchie...

One day there was a little moose, and do you know what his name was? His name was Chotchie, and do you know what he was doing? He was looking at his bicycle.Just then his best friend came over, and do you know who it was? It was Goulasche.“Hi, Chotchie,” said Goulasche. “Want to go biking?”“Not...

One day there was a little moose, and do you know what his name was? His name was Chotchie, and do you know what he was doing? He was trying to call his best friend on the phone but he couldn’t remember the number. “I think there was a seven in it,” said Chotchie. “Maybe two sevens. I’ll...