Best Selling Books by JONATHAN LONDON

Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.

Froggy has never celebrated Christmas; usually he''s taking his long winter''s nap. But not this year! Froggy''s best friend, Max the beaver, wakes him up to join the fun. Soon, Froggy''s gotten into the swing of things: finding a tree, wrapping presents, singing carols, and enjoying a holiday feast. Join Froggy as he celebrates his very first, and very best, Christmas! "The humor and spirited artwork will put Froggy fans in the holiday mood!" (The Horn Book) "Children who have delighted in the earlier books about Froggy will cheer him along as he experiences his very first Christmas." (School Library Journal)

Froggy''s mother knows that everyone''s nervous on the first day of school. "Not me!" says Froggy, and together they leapfrog to the bus stop -- flop flop flop. Froggy''s exuberant antics will delight his many fans and reassure them that school can be fun."This is a great read-aloud with sounds and words that encourage active participation....A charming story to calm those pre-school jitters." -- School Library JournalJonathan London is the author of many books for children, including I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me, Like Butter on Pancakes and four other books about Froggy.

It''s a special occasion, so Froggy and his parents are going to eat dinner in a fancy restaurant. When they arrive at the restaurant, Froggy''s mom has a few rules for him: "Be neat, be quiet, and don''t put your feet on the table." But it''s so hard for Froggy to sit still. He fidgets, he squirms, and he sssllluuuurrrrpppps his spaghetti. Then he spots Frogilina across the restaurant-now it''s impossible for Froggy to follow the rules!

Froggy and friends enjoy a back-to-school ritual: a trip to the pumpkin patch. Froggy can''t wait to pick a pumpkin. He plans to carve a jack-o''-lantern and make a pumpkin pie. Prizes are given for the biggest, smallest, and prettiest pumpkin, but when Froggy trips and smashes his pumpkin, he takes home a special prize--for the ugliest pumpkin!

Froggy loves the library! When Froggy and Mom and Pollywogilina set out for the library, Froggy brings a wheelbarrow to hold all the books he plans to borrow. There are so many to choose from: Dinosaur books! Books about Space Frog! Froggy is so excited that he forgets to use his indoor voice. Readers enjoy Froggy’s antics, and so does Miss Otterbottom, the librarian. “Come again soon, Froggy,” she says.

It’s Froggy’s birthday—but no one has remembered. His parents don’t seem to realize it’s his special day, and none of his friends are at home to wish him a happy birthday. Will Froggy celebrate his birthday all alone? Has everyone really forgotten?

It''s the day of the big game, and Froggy is ready. His soccer team is playing the Wild Things for the City Cup. All Froggy has to do is remember the rule: "Head it! Boot it! Knee it! Shoot it! BUT DON''T USE YOUR HANDS!" But Froggy''s busy doing cartwheels and picking daisies. Uh oh, Froggy! Here comes the ball! Budding soccer players and Froggy''s many fans will welcome Froggy''s latest hilarious adventure.

Describes how various animals walk, from the wiggle waggle of a duck to the boing, boing, boing of a kangaroo.

As Valentine''s Day approaches, Froggy thinks that he is falling in love with the new girl in class, but his feelings change when she gives him their first kiss.

Froggy is running for class president--and his opponent is Frogilina! Froggy is running for president---class president, that is---but so is Frogilina! Wearing a long, presidential-style tie, Froggy presents his platform, which includes ten snack times per school day and recess all day long. But Frogilina has a platform, too: a search party for lost things, a lunch-sharing program, and a talent show to benefit the school library. Which candidate will voters choose?

A boy imagines what it would be like to drive a big rig across the country.

Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.

Froggy goes to a sleep-away camp, where all of his fun seems to cause trouble for the camp''s director.

Froggy and his father search the house for the mislaid items they will need on their bike trip.

It’s Father’s Day at last, and Froggy is so-o-o excited. "We’re going to play golf!" he tells his dad. Oh no. Dad says Froggy’s too little for golf. "But you’re just the right size to play miniature golf!" he explains. At the fun park, Froggy discovers mini golf is fun—especially once he figures out how to face the right way. With his beginner’s luck, Froggy makes a hole in one! But his next shot hits his dad on the head—bonk!—and that’s only the beginning. All ends well, though, when Froggy presents his dad with a special coffee mug he decorated in school: To the Best Dad I Ever Had!

Froggy isn''t looking forward to his check-up because he might get a shot but when it''s over and he''s pronounced a very healthy frog, Dr. Mugwort is the one who dreads Froggy''s next visit.

Easy-to-read, rhyming text describes the sounds of, and uses for, different kinds of airplanes.

Froggy hops into the Penguin Young Readers program! Froggy isn''t the best at everything (like soccer or swimming), but he knows he has to be the best at something. Kids will love learning to read with one of their favorite characters, Froggy!

In the wake of the success of their first book, The Eyes of Gray Wolf, this bestselling author/artist team joins forces once again, this time to create a compelling story about the endangered grizzly bear. Simple, poetic text follows Lightfoot from newborn bear to curious cub to adolescent bear, ready to head off on his own. Full-color illustrations.