Most Popular Books by Jan Wahl

Dracula''s cat and Frankenstein''s dog give pets'' eye views of life with their masters.

While vacationing in Atlantic City, a brother and sister meet a ghost in the Elephant Hotel.

A little Mexican boy and his animal friends help a good witch regain her treasure from her wicked sisters.

A field mouse finds himself in the Field Museum when the roof of his former home is transported there with the rest of the bones of a dinosaur named Sue.

A tiny girl, hatched from an egg found in a cucumber field, demands to rule in the stead of the king, thus beginning a contest of wills and strength.

Noted children''s author Jan Wahl has led a storybook life-much of it connected to Arts and Movies. THROUGH A LENS DARKLY invites you to share personal encounters with many luminaries from the Golden Age of Entertainment. You are treated to revelations about Gloria Swanson, Isak Dinesen, Robert Mitchum, Rita Hayworth, and more. His essays will charm and mesmerize. Join him as he sheds light on the artistic contributions of lesser-known personalities like animators Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising-and legendary dancer Paul Swan. Navigating his life is truly an adventure. Journey to Denmark with him as he participates in the now classic film Ordet by the great director Carl Th. Dreyer. Come along as Jan relives a poignant twenty-year friendship with Louise Brooks. Enjoy his sense of humor as Mae West chases him out of her dressing room-and feel his shock as he almost kills Greta Garbo. You will come away from this book knowing why Jan Wahl is, as one child has put it, "America''s Best Otter."

When the unscrupulous Mr. Squink steals the moon from the sky, Jennie the dog comes running to the rescue.

Lisa loves to hear Grandma Pinky tell stories about the old days, but she worries when Grandma becomes forgetful about more recent activities.

Rosa is hard of hearing and she relies on her parrot, Pico, to repeat things loudly for her, but sometimes Pico takes advantage of Rosa to create mischief.

Five stories following the adventures of Pleasant Fieldmouse throughout the year.

Retells the Old testament story of Joseph and how he came to be sold into slavery by his jealous brothers.

A young boy meets an Indian in his small town in the 1930''s.

Old Hippo receives an Easter egg out of which hatches a duckling - the son he''s always wanted.

Three friends customarily eat at Bear''s house until one fateful night.

Tired of being teased by his older siblings, Acorn the raccoon decides to run away.

Chaos soon reigns when, after finding a case of musical instruments, a town decides to form an orchestra.