juvenile fiction / animals / mammals

Bat just wants to make friends, but seeing him through the window at night the other animals think he is a monster--until Beattie the bear cub chances upon Bat's home tree and discovers that he is not scary at all.

Maud the koala has happily invited all fifty-six of her friends to her birthday party, but when the crowd arrives she feels overwhelmed and needs to be alone. Includes note to caregivers.

Maud gets nervous while sitting in the doctor's office, but when she pretends she is one of the fish in the waiting room, her checkup--and shot--are over in no time. Includes note to caregivers.

"Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long day's work. One night, a great storm washes a small whale onto the beach. The boy discovers the whale is a good listener. The father discovers the boy is lonely. Together, they return the whale to the sea. And from that day on, the boy learns that the father can be a good listener too"--Provided by publisher.

"Christmas from a wombat's point of view, including competition for the carrots children have left out for Santa's reindeer, and guess who gets stuck in the chimney?"--Publisher.