A child living near the Limpopo River in Zimbabwe encounters several wild animals on her way to school.

Describes Cary's special day at the library when she invites only animals and birds to browse.

Harold the dog and Chester the cat try to figure out why Howie the puppy dreads the arrival of Santa Claus.

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.