When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg -- which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.

Butter battle book: The Zooks and the Yooks are at war over butter and bread--on which side should one spread? Each side is convinced their way of buttering is the best way around and they're willing to fight to prove it. Daisy-head Mayzie: Young Mayzie McGrew becomes a worldwide sensation when a daisy grows out of the top of her head, and everyone attempts to get rid of it. Horton hatches the egg: Mayzie, a very lazy bird, talks Horton into sitting...