Animal Joy

Come along to a lakeside family campground in Southern Ontario for an adventure with Mrs. Twigadoon, Grandma and Grandpa McDeedle, and their family and learn some life lessons in this heartwarming story about a spunky chipmunk and her narrow escape.

Algernon is an anteater, but he is a very ingenious one.... He not only loves ants but especially chocolate covered ones. So, to find a supply of his new favorite food, he learns to read, to stand up tall, and to consequently join the circus! This children's book is delightful, with a refreshing commentary describing Algernon's thoughts and his precocious stream-of-consciousness asides.... Meet Algernon the Anteater...you'll love him!

Seepferdchen Nick ist aus der Art geschlagen: Denn lieber, als sich einen runden Bauch anzufressen - was den Seepferdchenfrauen gut gefällt - zieht Nick sich zurück und erfindet kleine Lieder. Sein Bruder Dicky hingegen denkt nur ans Fressen. Friedlich leben sie mit den anderen Seepferdchen unter Wasser in einer Seegraswiese, bis ein Sturm sie durchs Meer treibt. Nick verliert die anderen und landet in den Korallenfelsen bei Seepferdchenfrau Lilli. Die beiden werden unzertrennlich. Eines Tages kommen ihre schlimmsten Feinde, die Fischer, zur Korallenbucht.

Little boy Devon visits the Zoo with his friends Qi, the wise panda bear, and his hungry, not-so-wise mutt, Picco. The Panda and Picco get in trouble and Devon enlists Hot Trot and his army of strays to save them. Violence doesn't pay, and the strays are locked up as 'mean' dogs. A new friendship, a smart first grade girl and her classmates, will help Devon liberate all his furry friends from their scary plight through smarts and artistic talent. The story extols values such friendship, learning, peaceful solutions, at the expense of violence and vanity.

Nana the Happy Face Spider's Happy, Sad, Happy Day! is a fantastic story about emotions told through the eyes of species unique to Hawaii. This tale centers around Nana, who is celebrating her birthday. She is HAPPY about her big day, cake, and friends. She wakes up filled with excitement, but soon realizes no one is around and her joy turns to sadness. Fortunately, as the day progresses, this momentary lapse of joy turns to happiness once again.

Fat Cat Sam is brave! So brave, in fact, that he’s outgrown his nightlight. But what about bear and blankie? Are they as brave as Sam? Maybe they still need the light on - even if Sam doesn’t. This book is part of the Fat Cat Sam series. Sam is lovable as they come, although slightly short on virtue - he is a cat, after all! All of the Fat Cat Sam books feature easy-to-listen silly stories in bouncing rhyme.

This is a story about a brave and loyal dog, based on a family's true journey to understand life changes. Children learn to view pets as an extension of the family. Children further learn that pets can become important advocates for change through assistive abilities such as language. The children who listen to this book will realize that family dogs are intelligent, social, and capable of expressing many human-like qualities.

It's time for the bunnies to go to the bathhouse. Mommy and Daddy are taking their children for an evening wash. A fun short story with rhymes of how the Bunny family spends its evenings before bedtime.