Little Eva #26

Little Eva and a friend tour an ultra-modern house for sale, marveling at its automated features—a self-opening door, a coat hanger that grabs their clothes, a chair that serves up newspapers and chocolates. But when they explore the bedroom and kitchen, the house's clever gadgets turn against them, launching the visitors into a wild chase through spinning rooms and malfunctioning contraptions. By the time they manage to escape this mechanical marvel, Eva and her pal have learned that all the convenience in the world isn't worth the chaos.

Little Eva and her pals decide to play blind man's bluff at the city zoo, but when Eva's counting blindfolded, she wanders straight into the ape enclosure—and one very curious primate decides she's the most entertaining thing he's seen all day. With the zookeepers scrambling and her friends desperate to help, Eva has to think fast and stay one step ahead of her new furry friend.

Little Ike and his friends admire the garbage men rolling through their neighborhood, dreaming of what a thrilling job it must be—until they spot a can that fell from the truck and decide to play "kick the can" around the block. When the game goes awry, the children discover that an important item was accidentally thrown out with the trash, and Little Ike must face the consequences of his careless fun.

When Eva agrees to watch a baby buggy outside the supermarket for Mrs. Jones, the carriage suddenly rolls away and sends her on a wild chase through town, careening past shops and causing all sorts of commotion. Racing to catch up with the runaway buggy before disaster strikes, Eva discovers the truth is far more surprising than she feared.

Little Eva dreams of winning a pony in a contest, but when she and her friends bake a cake to enter, disaster strikes in the kitchen—and their failed dessert leads to an unexpected discovery. What starts as a culinary catastrophe turns into something far more valuable than any contest prize.

Eva would rather sleep in than face another school day, so she decides to skip class and head down to the river for some peace and quiet—but her plans quickly unravel when the truant officer shows up, sending her scrambling through one wild escape after another. Between hiding in trees, ducking into caves, and swapping clothes with a scarecrow, Eva's day of hookey turns into anything but the relaxing adventure she imagined. When a friendly face finally catches up with her, Eva learns a lesson about assumptions and timing that she won't soon forget.