Martha speaks (Picture books)

Problems arise when Martha, the family dog, learns to speak after eating alphabet soup.

When the current owner of the soup company breaks the founder's promise to have every letter of the alphabet in every can of soup, Martha, the talking dog, takes action.

Martha watches as the new dog her family brings home grows through all the troublesome phases of being a puppy, and even though he does not develop Martha's ability to speak, Skits displays his own unique talent.

Martha alwasys seems to do the wrong thing around Helen's Grandma Lucille. To prove that she really is a considerate dog, Martha decides to do something extra special for Grandma's birthday. Can Martha redeem herself by finding a gift in time for the big day?

Martha is thrilled when Alice brings a new pet home from the animal shelter, until she discovers that the pet is a kitten. Will Martha discriminate against her new neighbor?