David McPhail

A friendly lion escapes from the local zoo and Pig Pig wants to keep him.

"A diverse group of children hug Mom, Dad, a cat, a rock, a tree and more in this easy-to-read book"--

"Have fun finding silly hats--a flat hat, a bat hat, and even a cat hat"--

Waddles, a very plump and furry raccoon, helps his best friend Emily, a duck, hatch and raise her ducklings, and discovers what makes him truly happy.

Fascinated by the fact that humans are made mostly of water, a boy develops an unusual relationship with it once he stops being afraid.

An excited Bear mistakenly believes that Rat has given him a boat for his birthday.

"The family cat destroys everything in his path, and the two girls who love him worry that he may be sick or blind in this story of unconditional pet love"--

In the 1800s, a man clearing land in a beautiful forest to build a home leaves one special tree, but many years later the tree is in trouble, and the man's great-great grandson enlists a host of animal friends to try to save it.

Andrew's scribbles with a crayon he found become better and better until he is making drawings so realistic that they come right off the page.

In this story for beginning readers, Boy, Bird, and Dog have lots of fun in their tree house.