Lucky tells how he has food, shelter, friends, and a bed, but he is missing an owner, even though he helps his pals in the shelter find homes.
Picture Book
Hugo Hippo’s ABC Fun Book in Africa
Hugo Hippo and his animal friends introduce children to the geography and wildlife of Africa, in a colorful and alliterative ABC book.
Croco’nile
Set sail for adventure with Hamut and his sister Nekatu as they stow away on a sailboat, paint a pyramid, win the favor of a pharaoh, and escape their kidnappers on the back of a crocodile.
The First Bear in Africa!
When a little girl leaves her little stuffed bear behind, young Meto must race against time to give it back to her and enlists the help of his friends, Hippopotamus, Lion, Elephant, and Giraffe.
Like Me and You
An illustrated version of Raffi’s song about children all over the world, who are much like one another despite living in different countries.
My Daddy Is a Giant
A little boy’s father seems so large to him that he needs a ladder to cuddle him and birds nest in his father’s hair.
The Wolfhound
Pavel saves the life of the enormous dog he finds half-frozen in the snow, but since only nobles and dukes and the tsar himself keep wolfhounds, Pavel fears he will be punished for stealing.
Winter Pony
Although her father assures her that the herd takes care of its members and her grandmother reminds her of mountain spirits’ watchfulness, Anna worries while her pony is in the summer pasture.
The Roses in My Carpets
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When a young boy and his mother and sister come to a refugee camp to escape the war in Afghanistan, he finds some comfort in the beauty of the carpets he is learning weave.
Mama Elizabeti
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When her mother has a new baby, Elizabeti is given charge of her younger brother and finds it more difficult to take care him than it was to care for her rock doll. Sequel to Elizabeti’s doll, and followed by Elizabeti’s school.