This book describes the experiences of two young chimpanzees that were raised in the London Zoo and then released in Gambia, where an older chimpanzee helped them learn to survive in the wild.
Picture Book
Zen Shorts
When Stillwater the giant panda moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways.
This Is My House
Text and illustrations depict the different types of houses lived in by children all over the world. On each page ‘This is my house’ will appear in the appropriate native language.
Straw Sense
Goolam-Habib, a young boy who is new to a village surrounded by strawberry fields and who doesn’t speak, befriends an old man making a straw-filled doll, and soon the old man helps the boy find himself.
Double Birthday! Miko
When Miko learns that he and his toy animal share the same birthday, Miko gives him the perfect gift.
At the Beach
When Xiao Ming goes with his mother to the beach, he likes to splash in the water and dry off in the sun just like everyone else. But his favorite thing to do is to draw in the sand with a stick. Today, his mother is helping him learn Chinese. Xiao Ming thinks writing Chinese characters is just like drawing pictures.
The Singing Snake
A retelling of the Australian aboriginal tale about a snake that swallows a lark in an effort to win a singing contest.
A Boot Fell from Heaven
After God drops one of his boots while sitting on a rainbow, he travels down to Earth to find it, and is surprised that no one wants to help him.
Julia Wants a Pet
Julia has always wanted a pet. She takes her baby carriage out every day to look for one. She considers a crow, a pony, a worm, a rat, flies, dogs, a hedgehog, and even a frog. Then one day she spots a small boy
Temple Cat
A temple cat in ancient Egypt grows tired of being worshipped and cared for in a reverent fashion and travels to the seaside, where she finds genuine affection with a fisherman and his children.