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• Who Stole Alligator's Shoe? about Accusing Alligator
  Alligator
  
  An Alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. The name alligator is an anglicization form of the Spanish language el lagarto , the name by which early Spain explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator....
   who blames everything and everybody for anything that happens
• Scaredy Bear about Bashful Bear
  Bear
  
  Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives....
   who is so shy he is afraid to try almost everything
• Fixed by Camel about Clever Camel
  Camel
  
  Camels are even-toed ungulates within the genus Camelus. The dromedary, one-humped or Arabian camel has a single hump and is well known for its healthy low fat milk, and the Bactrian camel has two humps....
  —she's very practical and can fix anything, including Kidding Kangaroo
• No Kicks for Dog about Doubtful Dog
  Dog
  
  The dog is a domesticated subspecies of the Gray Wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties....
  —he doubts anything and everything, including himself.
• Elephant Eats the Profits about Enormous Elephant
  Elephant
  
  Elephants are large land mammals of the order Proboscidea and the family Elephantidae. There are three living species: the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant and the Asian Elephant ....
   who loves to eat and eat and eat and eat
• Fish and Flips about Fearless Fish
  Fish
  
  A fish is any marine biology vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scale , and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins....
  , the town daredevil. She careens around town on her motorcycle wearing her special SCOBA helmet (Self-Contained Out-of-water Breathing Apparatus) and tries to prove how fearless she is.
• Goose Goofs Off about Goof-off Goose
  Goose
  
  Goose is the English-language name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than geese, and ducks, which are smaller....
  —she'll do everything—tomorrow!
• Hippo Jogs for Health about Healthy Hippo
  Hippopotamus
  
  The hippopotamus or hippo is a large, mostly herbivore African mammal, one of only two Extant taxon species in the scientific classification Hippopotamidae ....
   who always has the latest and greatest answer for keeping fit. This week it's jogging.
• Me Too Iguana about Imitating Iguana
  Green Iguana
  
  The green iguana or common iguana is a large, arboreal herbivory species of lizard of the genus Iguana native to Central America and South America....
   who wants to be just like everybody else
• Jackal Wants Everything about Jealous Jackal
  Jackal
  
  A jackal is a member of any of three small to medium-sized species of the family Canidae, found in Africa, Asia and southeastern Europe. Jackals fill a similar ecological niche to the coyote in North America, that of predators of small to medium-sized animals, scavengers, and omnivores....
   who is convinced that everyone else is better off than he is
• Who Can Trust You, Kangaroo? about Kidding Kangaroo
  Kangaroo
  
  A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the Red Kangaroo, the Antilopine Kangaroo, and the Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo of the Macropus genus....
   who doesn't know when to stop joking
• Lion is Down in the Dumps about Loving Lion
  Lion
  
  The lion is a member of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. With exceptionally large males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger....
   who would like to love everybody all of the time
• Moody Moose Buttons about Moody Moose
  Moose
  
  File:Alces alces NA.svgThe moose or elk , , is the largest Extant taxon species in the deer family . Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a "twig-like" configuration....
  —you never know just what mood he's going to be in next.
• Nuts to Nightingale about Nasty Nightingale
  Nightingale
  
  The Nightingale , also known as Rufous and Common Nightingale, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae....
  —she's so mean that she upsets and hurts everyone she meets.
• Octopus Protests about Outraged Octopus
  Octopus
  
  The octopus is a cephalopod of the order Octopoda that inhabits many diverse regions of the ocean, especially coral reefs. The term may also refer to only those creatures in the genus Octopus ....
  —she's not afraid to say NO! when bad things go on around town.
• Pig Thinks Pink about Positive Pig
  Pig
  
  Pigs, also called hogs or swine, are a genus of even-toed ungulates within the Family Suidae. The name pig, hog, or swine most commonly refers to the Domestic pig in everyday parlance, but technically encompasses several distinct species, including the Wild Boar....
   who is absolutely sure that no matter what happens, it's all for the best
• Quail Can't Decide about Questioning Quail
  Quail
  
  Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae. New World quails and buttonquails and are not closely related but named for their similar appearance and behaviour....
   who can't make up her mind
• Rest, Rabbit, Rest about Responsible Rabbit
  Rabbit
  
  Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different genus in the family taxonomy as rabbits, including the European rabbit , Cottontail rabbit , and the Amami rabbit ....
   who's so busy, busy, busy he never takes time to relax
• Stork Spills the Beans about Smarty Stork—he has answers for every question, including who delivers babies.
• Turtle Throws a Tantrum about Temper Tantrum Turtle
  Turtle
  
  Turtles are reptiles of the Order Testudines , most of whose body is shielded by a special bone or cartilage animal shell developed from their ribs....
   who will do almost anything to get her own way
• Happy Birthday, Unicorn about Unique Unicorn
  Unicorn
  
  A unicorn is a mythological creature. Though the modern popular image of the unicorn is sometimes that of a horse differing only in the Horn on its forehead, the traditional unicorn also has a Goat beard, a lion's tail, and Cloven hoof—these distinguish it from a horse....
  —she may be the oldest citizen in town, but she's not too old for fun.
• Kiss Me, I'm Vulture about Vain Vulture
  Vulture
  
  Vultures are scavenger birds, feeding mostly on the carcasses of dead animals. Vultures are found on every continent except Antarctica and Oceania....
   who thinks he is better than anyone else
• Very Worried Walrus about Worried Walrus
  Walrus
  
  The walrus is a large pinniped marine mammal with a discontinuous circumpolar distribution in the Arctic Ocean and sub-Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere....
   who worries a lot—especially about riding a bicycle
• Xerus Won't Allow It about X-Rated Xerus, who thinks that telling people what is not allowed will solve all problems
• Yakety Yak Yak Yak about Yakety Yak
  Yak
  
  The yak is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia....
   who talks and never listens
• Zip Goes Zebra about Zany Zebra
  Zebra
  
  Zebras are African equids best known for their distinctive white and black stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual....
  —he's not afraid to be different, which really annoys Alligator, Dog, and Kangaroo

Additional Weekly Reader books

• A Bad Break
• The Grand Prize
• The Great Race
• Ice Cream Dreams
• Quick Munch Lunch
• Rainy Day Parade
• Robot S.P.3
• The Secret Club
• Some Friend
• Wait! Wait! Wait!
• Wet All Over
• Wet Paint
• What A Mess
• What's So Great About Nice?

Avon Books and products

• Splashes and Bubbles and Foam and Other Soapy Things (AKA Avon Presents: All About Body Care, a Fun Book and Record)
• Curls and Bangs and Tangles and Other Hairy Things (AKA Avon Presents: All About Hair Care, a Fun Book and Record)
• Smiles and Grins and Giggles and Other Toothy Things (AKA Avon Presents: All About Tooth Care, a Fun Book and Record)
• Avon Pick a Pack of Sweet Pickles Puzzles (a pack of puzzles)
• Avon Accusing Alligator Bubble Bath
• Avon Loving Lion Non-Tear Shampoo
• Avon Outraged Octopus Toothbrush Holder and 2 Toothbrushes

Other Related items and books

• The Noisy Book Starring Yakety Yak (smaller softcover)
• The Angry Book Starring Temper Tantrum Turtle (smaller softcover) ISBN 0-394-85541-8
• The Scaredy Book Starring Worried Walrus (smaller softcover)
• The Messy Book Starring Goof-off Goose (smaller softcover
• Sweet Pickles Activity Bus - Preschool Program. This was a green plastic bus filled with 5 X 7 cards describing activities for preschoolers. It included well over 150 cards, cardboard game boards, a spinner, plastic playing piece bases, etc).
• Sweet Pickles Board Game
• Sweet Pickles Figurines by Enesco (a Christmas set included Accusing Alligator, Moody Moose, Healthy Hippo, Responsible Rabbit, and Worried Walrus).
• Two Read Along and Sing Along Stories: Why Do Socks Have to Match? and Clean-Your-Room-Or-Else! Starring Goof-Off-Goose Book and 33 1/3 record.
• Pop 26: Songs With Giggles and Tickles and Life's Silly Pickles by The Sweet Pickles Players (1980) (Catalog #EU 802A). A 2 LP (12" 33 1/3) set on Euphrosyne Records. It came with paper punch-outs of the Sweet Pickles Players and The Sweet Pickles Stand Up Play Stage. It features the songs:

1. "Sweet Pickles Theme Song" - Pop 26
2. "What a Wonderful Town This Could Be" - Outraged Octopus
3. "Lion Looks at Love" - Loving Lion
4. "I do It Too" - Imitating Iguana
5. "Responsible Rabbit Rag" - Responsible Rabbit
6. "I'll Do It Tomorrow" - Goof-Off Goose
7. "Havin' Fun" - Zany Zebra
8. "Isn't It Sweet to Eat?" - Enormous Elephant
9. "Bashful Bare Blues" - Bashful Bear
10. "Tantrum" - Temper Tantrum Turtle
11. "If I Could Make Up My Mind" - Questioning Quail
12. "Stork Spills the Beans" - Smarty Stork
13. "Not Allowed" - X-Rated Xerus
14. "Haw, Haw, I'm Only Kidding" - Kidding Kangaroo
15. "I'm Gorgeous" - Vain Vulture
16. "I Am Clever" - Clever Camel
17. "I'm Moody Moose" - Moody Moose
18. "I'm Nasty Nightingale" - Nasty Nightingale
19. "Health is Very Healthy for You" - Healthy Hippo
20. "It's Your Fault" - Accusing Alligator
21. "Do the Yakety Yak" - Yakety Yak
22. "When the Tough Gets Tough" - Fearless Fish
23. "That's Something to Worry About" - Worried Walrus
24. "Whatever can Go Right, Will" - Positive Pig
25. "Down in the Dumps Again" - Doubtful Dog
26. "It's Not Fair" - Jealous Jackal
27. "Another Birthday" - Unique Unicorn
28. "Sweet Pickles Theme Song (Reprise)" - Pop 26

• A 45 single was released featuring "What a Wonderful Town This Could Be" by Outraged Octopus on the A-side and the previously unreleased "You Can't Say Enough About Love" as the B-side. Released on Parachute Records # 814 944-7.

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