Judge, Lita

A biography of Walter Rothschild, nearly the richest child in the world when he was born in 1868, discussing his extreme shyness, and focusing on his lifelong fascination with animals, a passion that led him to collect animals from around the world, write books and scientific papers, a name five thousand species.

At night, a host of woodland creatures plays with a child's red sled.

In this almost wordless picture book, a troupe of baby forest animals borrows a child's hat, until all that is left is a long piece of red string.

Henry and Dorothy and other children of 1914 Boston do everything they can to raise the $6,000 needed for the city to purchase three elephants for the Fenway Park Zoo.

Tom Moran had never ridden a horse or slept under the stars before, but the paintings he created on his journey from city boy to seasoned explorer would lead to the founding of America's first national park.

Illustrations and text examine how birds communicate, showing the different ways birds sing, talk, dance, drum, cuddle, and fight.

The author relates the story of her grandparents' efforts after World War II to send packages of food, clothing, and shoes to their friends in Germany and others in Europe who suffered from the after-effects of the war.