Meet Yertle, the king of the pond, who decides that his royal throne is simply not high enough. To see more of his kingdom, he commands his fellow turtles to stack themselves into a towering pillar, completely ignoring the little turtle at the very bottom. This classic collection brings you three famous tales of foolishness and bragging, including the story of Gertrude McFuzz and her obsession with growing more tail feathers, as well as two stubborn animals trying to prove who is the absolute best in The Big Brag. As a special bonus, this edition also uncovers two rare stories about a noisy bird and a greedy creature. Get ready to laugh out loud at the zany characters and bouncy rhymes that make reading incredibly fun. You will quickly see what happens when someone gets a little too big for their boots, learning valuable lessons about fairness and kindness along the way.