Paul Meisel

A dog enjoys barking at a cat, a bee, and especially squirrels in this easy-to-read book.

One happy mutt is running along when he finds himself pursued by a pack of equally joyful canine friends. So he joins the crowd! Together they run, chase each other, jump in mud, go for a swim, and dig, dig, dig! Their doggy day becomes even more wonderful when they discover a mother lode of bones! But when the bones magically arrange themselves as a T-Rex, the dogs find themselves running once again. This time, away from the giant skeleton!

"Told in diary form, My Tiny Life by Ruby T. Hummingbird is an action-packed introduction to the life cycle of a ruby-throated hummingbird"--

"Told in diary form, My Stinky Summer by S. Bug introduces readers to the stinkbug's life cycle and survival habits"--

"In journal form, this work relates the first year in the life of an Eastern bluebird."--

One happy mutt is digging up dirt when he is joined by his equally joyful friends. They're certainly not expecting to encounter groundhogs, mice, moles, bears, and pirates! New readers will delight in this joyful story with its surprise climax. The characters have energy and charm that will delight young children as they embark on a satisfying first-time reading adventure.

"From a Geisel Honor author/illustrator, the story of conservationist Anna Merz and the baby rhino she adopted and raised"--

"In this fresh and funny picture book from Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Paul Meisel, a lonely bat thinks he has found a perfect home until he discovers that it's already inhabited by a persnickety squirrel. Since each is asleep during the other's waking hours, the two begin exchanging notes. With these notes, Squirrel does her best to oust her unwelcome guest, but Bat misunderstands and thinks Squirrel is happy to have a new friend. This...

"Un perro ladra a todo lo que ama: un gato, una ardilla y su niño favorito."-- "A dog at a window barks at everything he loves--a cat, a squirrel, and his young owner"--

When Groundhog is unable to sleep, he experiences autumn and winter holidays he never knew about, and then he finally falls asleep before Groundhog Day.