Familiar heroes and heroines get fancy in an array of interactive titles. Jane Simmons's lovable duck makes a splash in two Daisy First Jigsaw Books: Bouncy, Bouncy Daisy and Splish, Splash Daisy.

In his fifth tale, Splat the cat has a fit when he finds out that Spike is coming for an after-school play date: "He's a show-off. He calls me names. And he doesn't like me." The day goes from bad to ...