Linda Ashman

"Step right up, animal lovers! It's your turn to judge in this poetic competition of superlative animal abilities. Structured as a guessing game competition, and told through deftly crafted persona poems, the book celebrates animals' standout qualities, from the biggest (blue whale) to the smallest (shrew), with all the favorite creatures (speedy cheetahs, long-necked giraffes) plus some less common animals with equally amazing abilities (long-lived...

William asks his animal friends, one after another, to awake from hibernation and prepare a celebration for a special friend who has been away all winter.--

A faulty magician creates quite an uproar at a party when he turns the birthday girl into a rock and the guests into different animals.

Desmond is a well-behaved boy most of the time, but sometimes, when he is attacked by Peskies, Sloggies, and Squirmies, he cannot seem to be good.

After a hectic day, it is time to bring on the night so that a child and her family can finally rest.