Byron Barton

In prehistoric days there were many different kinds of dinosaurs, big and small, those with spikes and those with long, sharp teeth.

A young child thinks about what it would be like to be an astronaut and go out on a mission into space.

Depicts several kinds of boats and ships in simple text and pictures.

"A bus driver named Joe heads out on his route, stopping at one bus stop after another to pick up passengers. He picks up five dogs and five cats in all, dropping nine of them off at the plane, train, or boat. The tenth passenger, a dog, Joe takes home"--

Brief text and illustrations present a variety of trucks and what they do.

The story of how a frog escapes his predators shows his place in the natural world. A cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without getting caught itself.

A cast of characters looks for, finds, and assembles some dinosaur bones.

Jim the cat leads a tour through his house before his owner, Jane, comes home and makes his dinner.

Con una prosa tan limpia como motor brillante de Sam, Byron Barton hábilmente explora conceptos como el transporte, los signos y señales, día y noche, el lenguaje y las ocupaciones. "With prose as clean as Sam's shiny engine, Byron Barton deftly explores concepts such as transportation, signs and signals, night and day, language, and occupations "--

When he tries to imitate a rooster, a newly-hatched chick falls in a puddle.