Barry Moser

How did the camel get its hump? Why won't cats do as they're told? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere? Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables of India, and they are full of jokes, subtexts, and exotic references. This fully illustrated edition of this classic includes two extra stories and Kipling's own explanation of the title.

Twelve trickster tales that show the migration of African culture to America via the West Indies.

Hogwood the pig escapes from his pen and enjoys a spring day exploring neighborhood gardens.

A collection of stories, featuring sparrows, jays, buzzards, and bats, based on those African American tales originally written down by Martha Young on her father's plantation in Alabama after the Civil War.

Retells the story of Moses, from his birth and trip in a boat of bulrushes to his bringing of the Ten Commandments down from Mount Sinai.

Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

A Newbery Medal winner and her daughter team up with award-winning illustrator Moser and show that cats have more to say than just "meow." They give voice to and celebrate our most opinionated furry friends in this spirited collection of feline poetry.