David Walker

"When his feathered friend gets into a scary situation and the other lions are too big to help, Little Lion faces his fears and discovers that maybe he is a little bit brave after all!"--

Power Man must free the imprisoned Iron Fist, despite his team of former criminals possibly being more of a hindrance than a help.

"After a high profile case that put him in the headlines, private detective John Shaft is looking for something low profile and easy that will keep him out of the spotlight and out of danger. Shaft takes a missing person case that proves to be more difficult than he initially thought. At the same time, he is hired to be a consultant on a low budget film that may or may not be based on his life, and proves to be as dangerous as any job he's ever had....

Told in verse, a boy encounters first grade--with all its peaks and valleys, but most of all with new friends.

Rhyming text explores what would happen if animals kissed like humans do, from a slow kiss between a sloth and her cub to a mud-happy kiss from a hippo calf to his father.

Little readers are invited to join these baby animals as they fly, swim, wiggle, and slide, all with the help of their mamas. But what these babies like best, of course, is spotting other baby animals! With the buoyant rhythms of Phyllis Root and David Walker's cheerful illustrations, here is a guaranteed favorite for young readers.

Illustrations and rhyming text follows two animal friends as they play pretend games, fly down a slide, flop in a puddle, and run around a tree.

The little bears pick up their musical instruments and embark on a jubilant, if off-key, performance that interrupts Big Brown Bear's nap.