New Releases by JONATHAN LONDON

A girl and her father encounter loons and other lake creatures during a magical nightime canoe ride.

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

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.

An activity book with pictures to color, games and reusable stickers that go along with the activities in the book.

Words and pictures describe a night in the life of a female Florida panther and her three kittens.

Froggy tries to find just the right costume for Halloween and although his trick-or-treating does not go as he had planned, he enjoys himself anyway.

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.

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.

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.

The author of "Froggy Gets Dressed" and other Froggy tales discusses his life, his daily activities, where he gets his ideas, and how he writes.

A teen and his younger brother fly to Japan to visit a pen pal. At the beginning, the strange food and the foreign customs make the boys very uncomfortable, but when the time comes to leave, they find that they have had a wonderful experience that will be with them forever. Written with humor and verve and beautifully illustrated, the story is full of Japanese words and customs and culture.

One winter day, at the edge of the forest, a boy watches a coyote and is captivated. But later, when a lamb goes missing, Dad says he must kill the coyote. Can the boy do anything to change his mind?

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.

Zzzziiiinnngggg splash! Everyone’s favorite frog learns to swim! Frogs are supposed to be great swimmers. "Not me!" says Froggy, who''s afraid of the water. But with a little encouragement, some practice, and the help of a silly song or two, Froggy becomes an expert frog-kicker! “Froggy’s childlike dialogue and the sound words—‘zook! Zik!’; ‘flop flop . . . splash!’ make this a wonderful read aloud.” —School Library Journal An IRA/CBC Children’s Choice A Junior Library Guild Selection

Morning is magical after a night of rain and thunder. And best of all are the puddles! Big ones, little ones, long ones, skinny ones. Splash! Splash! Splash! Put on your raincoat and join two puddle-jumpers in this bouncy read-along that''s just right for a rainy day or any day. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Inspired by a legend of the Karuk people, the story of how Coyote captures fire and how Eagle, Cougar, Fox, Bear and others work together to help is a dramatic tale of bravery and cooperation.

A child imagines riding a horse through the jungle, down the beach, among clouds and volcanoes, and up the sky to the moon.

Hip Cat journeys to the city by the bay to live his dream of being a jazz musician.

After Turtle has saved him several times during the spring, summer, and fall, Newt finds a way to repay his friend before winter comes to the swamp.

An expansion of the classic nursery rhyme into a text which captures a child''s perfect day in the midst of mountains, trees, flowers, and other aspects of nature.

Two red wolves hunt, eat, and prepare for the birth of their pups.

Story of a young child''s day on a farm

A young tule elk grows up to become the master of his herd and defends it from the attack of a mountain lion.

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

Two of the last California condors living in the wild hatch an egg.

For use in schools and libraries only. Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.

Although Froggy is very excited when his Dream Team plays for the city soccer championship, he makes a mistake on the field that almost costs the team the game.