Jim Weiss
1) Old Yeller
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Young Travis Coates has been left to take care of his family ranch with his mother and younger brother, Arliss, while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the late 1860s in Texas. When a "dingy yellow" dog comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly takes in the dog, which they name Old Yeller.
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Written for the five-year-old son of her former governess, The Tale of Peter Rabbit was Beatrix Potter's first literary offering. Immensely popular upon its release in 1902, The Tale of Peter Rabbit featured a mischievous bunny who encounters a cranky old gardener and his cat. Beatrix Potter's work was notable for its lively illustrations of animals and imaginative characterizations of rabbits, squirrels, cats and mice. Working with her future fiancé...
5) Rascal
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The story of the childhood of the author in a small Wisconsin town during the early part of the twentieth century and his escapades with his pet raccoon.
6) Mole music
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Feeling that something is missing in his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music.