Different animals of the jungle are presented through descriptive adjectives and repeating text.

From the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of Max the Brave comes an inspiring and adorable picture book about a pair of unlikely friends who face down a pack of bullies. In this timely and charming story about the importance of being true to yourself, mindfulness, and standing by your friends, we meet Leonard, a lion, and his best friend Marianne, a . . . duck. Leonard and Marianne have a happy life together—talking, playing, writing poems, and making wishes, But one day, a pack of bullies questions whether it's right for a lion and a duck to be pals. Leonard soon learns there are many ways to be a lion, and many ways to be a friend, and that sometimes finding just the right words can change the world . . . This sweet, funny, thoughtful, and much-needed story will open up readers' eyes to the importance of being who they are and not backing down to hurtful criticism. It's an empowering tale about connecting with others and choosing kindness over bullying, and shows children how angry and provocative words can be overcome by empathy and inner courage.

Introduces a crowd of colorful creatures, including crafty crocodiles, mischievous monkeys, and of course, loud lions.

Slide and seek the double pull-out pages to discover first African animal facts! From loud lions and giant giraffes to quick cheetahs, hungry hippos, and caring crocodiles, this Slide & Seek book features double pull-out pages to introduce first facts about African animals. With fun facts and a curious question to solve on each page, guess the answer then pull the double pull-out pages to discover how loud a lion is, how fast cheetahs can run, and more!

Little Mouse is looking for friends, but some animals are too noisy to hear her. Includes facts on endangered status.

This charming version of a well-known chant takes place on the African savanna In this beautifully illustrated rendition of a well-known children's chant, two sisters are looking not for a bear but for a lion—a lion that lives on the African savanna, where the girls go through swishy-swashy long grass, a splishy-splashy lake, and a Big Dark Cave. When they finally meet their lion, they have to run, run, run through it all again to get back home. Young readers will enjoy the playful language and beautiful paintings that reset a familiar story in a far-off part of the world.