Instead of the usual dusting Sofia volunteers to wash the car--but when she leaves the hose on, her mother's marigolds get flooded and she calls on her sisters to save the situation.

"Tom and Daddy are home today. Daddy wants to clean the house and do the dishes, but Tom wants to play. Quickly they come up with a solution: together they'll try to conquer the dish monster and go on a quest in the jungle of socks. A funny and recognizable story about doing chores with Dad, which doesn't have to be boring at all."--

In this vignette from daily life, Dedeheiwa's son returns from hunting and brings a wild turkey and a basket of fruit for his father-in-law. He dumps the goods on the ground, since avoidance rules prohibit him from delivering them directly.

"Molly learns the importance of cleaning up when she encounters a messy, stubborn giant." --

"This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Cindy Rella. With a big school dance coming up, tomboy Cindy worries she isn't glamorous enough to attend like her vapid cousins. Plus, her career driven aunt has a list of chores for Cindy. But with the helpof a handicapped friend and his tailor father, Cindy gets her chance to go to the dance. Can she make it home and get her chores done before her family finds out?"--Page [4] of cover.

It's cleaning day, but the family cat will do anything to avoid getting a bath. So instead of mopping the floor or feeding the fish, the family is soon busy rocking the rug, vacuuming the lawn, and sweeping the dishes. Bouncy rhyme carries the story headlong into the growing hilarity, until finally Dad restores some kind of order-but will the family cat avoid getting his whiskers wet? The cat keeps scrambling the list of chores with hilarious effects....