juvenile nonfiction / animals / general

"In this celebration of the joy of giving, one snowy Christmas Eve, a king buys some soft, red cloth to make the perfect Christmas gift for his daughter. Little does he know that the left-over cloth will be used to make presents for many more of the kingdom's inhabitants, right down to the last teeny bit of cloth which is made into a scarf just right for a mouse"--Provided by publisher.

"Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, provides facts, puzzles, and other information about different animals and pet care for prospective pet owners"--Provided by publisher.

Describes four unlikely animal friendships, Suryia and Roscoe, the orangutan and dog swim buddies, Owen the baby hippo and his hero tortoise Mzee, and others.