The reader follows Waldo as he hikes around the world and must try to find him in the illustrations of some of the crowded places he visits.

When Dodsworth and the duck vacation in Paris, they have a grand time despite running out of money and accidentally riding their bicycles in the Tour de France.

Seven hamster brothers, having outgrown their hole, begin an adventure-filled quest that takes them across seas and deserts, up a mountain, and through a labyrinth as they seek a new home.

When Jonathan's parents decide that he has gotten too old to have a stuffed animal, they trade his favorite bear, Frederick, for a toaster, so he sets off aboard a boat, looking for Frederick.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text depict the journey of a family from London to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635.

Allan, who loves trains and learns all that he can about them, has a wonderful time when he finally takes his first train ride.

In ancient China, a young boy undertakes a perilous journey and overcomes many obstacles in order to bring a special gift to the Emperor Wu Ti.

In 1888, Owney, a stray terrier puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train through the Adirondacks and beyond, criss-crossing the United States, into Canada and Mexico, and even

Sparky is a turtle who likes to stay inside his shell. Joe is a giraffe who likes to stretch his neck and see the world. When a car appears one day at the famous cageless zoo where they live, the two set off on the ride of their lives, with Joe behin

While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.