New Releases by JONATHAN LONDON

With encouragement from his friends and family, Froggy learns how to ride his shiny new bike.

Froggy is sleeping over at Max’s house for the first time! He packs his sleeping bag, his pillow, his pajamas, and even his toothbrush. Now, he’s ready to flop flop flop off to Max’s house. But then Froggy decides it would be a good idea to go back to his own house. So off they go—shloop! Then Max gets a tummy ache and wants to go back to his own house. So off they go—shloop! Back and forth they go between the two houses. Froggy’s Sleepover is sure to dissolve any sleepover worries into giggles as Froggy and Max delight young readers with sleepover fun.

Off the Pacific coast of Mexico, a baby sperm whale is born, feeds, speaks to her mother in clicks, and spends her days diving, spy-hopping, lob-tailing, and rolling as she grows and learns the ways of the sea.

A boy imagines what it would be like to drive a big rig across the country.

It’s Father’s Day at last, and Froggy is so-o-o excited. "We’re going to play golf!" he tells his dad. Oh no. Dad says Froggy’s too little for golf. "But you’re just the right size to play miniature golf!" he explains. At the fun park, Froggy discovers mini golf is fun—especially once he figures out how to face the right way. With his beginner’s luck, Froggy makes a hole in one! But his next shot hits his dad on the head—bonk!—and that’s only the beginning. All ends well, though, when Froggy presents his dad with a special coffee mug he decorated in school: To the Best Dad I Ever Had!

Froggy''s parents are expecting a new baby, and Froggy is hoping for a brother. So when his parents introduce him to Pollywogilina, his new baby sister, Froggy is disappointed. Not only is she a girl, but Polly is too little to do anything! Froggy isn''t even allowed to take care of her until her tail falls off. Waiting is hard, but just when he''s ready to give up, Polly''s legs finally grow and big brother Froggy steps in to show her the ropes.

A young girl trains her husky puppies until her first solo run as a musher.

Here comes Froggy''s marching band, led by the one and only Frogilina. Froggy and his pals are sure they can win the big prize in the Apple Blossom Parade, even though they haven''t been playing together very long. They just need to remember the rules: Don''t look left. Don''t look right. And DON''T STOP FOR ANYTHING! But when Froggy''s around ,things never go quite as planned...

On a cold northern night, a restless gray wolf encounters a strange wolf pack, from which a young white wolf steps out, and they become mates.

Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the things that children hold dear.

It''s a special occasion, so Froggy and his parents are going to eat dinner in a fancy restaurant. When they arrive at the restaurant, Froggy''s mom has a few rules for him: "Be neat, be quiet, and don''t put your feet on the table." But it''s so hard for Froggy to sit still. He fidgets, he squirms, and he sssllluuuurrrrpppps his spaghetti. Then he spots Frogilina across the restaurant-now it''s impossible for Froggy to follow the rules!

Froggy has never celebrated Christmas; usually he''s taking his long winter''s nap. But not this year! Froggy''s best friend, Max the beaver, wakes him up to join the fun. Soon, Froggy''s gotten into the swing of things: finding a tree, wrapping presents, singing carols, and enjoying a holiday feast. Join Froggy as he celebrates his very first, and very best, Christmas! "The humor and spirited artwork will put Froggy fans in the holiday mood!" (The Horn Book) "Children who have delighted in the earlier books about Froggy will cheer him along as he experiences his very first Christmas." (School Library Journal)

It''s time for bed! Not if Froggy has his way! Even after a long day of playing, Froggy''s still not tired. His bath is ready, but first Froggy has to find his boat. And where are his pajamas? And how did his toothbrush get into the cookie jar? Oh, Frrooggyy! Now it''s time to go to sleep, right? But Froggy can''t sleep without a bedtime story! Join Froggy as he hops, flops, and zips from one familiar bedtime ritual to another. Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

A girl and her father encounter loons and other lake creatures during a magical nightime canoe ride.

Text and illustrations describe how various animal mothers cuddle their babies.

Describes how various animals walk, from the wiggle waggle of a duck to the boing, boing, boing of a kangaroo.

Froggy tries to find just the right costume for Halloween and although his trick-or-treating does not go as he had planned, he manages to enjoy himself anyway. Children have enjoyed the misadventures of trouble-prone Froggy in more than twenty books. Froggy just never learns—and that''s why we love him! “An enjoyable, light-hearted comedy of errors, cheerfully illustrated with festive Halloween details.” —Booklist “Children will just love this frog, and non-scary Halloween stories are much needed, especially good ones.” —School Library Journal

A rhythmic description of the different ways in which various animals eat, from a frog eating flies to a cat lapping milk.

It''s the day of the big game, and Froggy is ready. His soccer team is playing the Wild Things for the City Cup. All Froggy has to do is remember the rule: "Head it! Boot it! Knee it! Shoot it! BUT DON''T USE YOUR HANDS!" But Froggy''s busy doing cartwheels and picking daisies. Uh oh, Froggy! Here comes the ball! Budding soccer players and Froggy''s many fans will welcome Froggy''s latest hilarious adventure.

Naturalists London and Van Zyle follow a year in the life of a willow ptarmigan in this colorful picture book, providing young readers an introduction to the animal inhabitants of the far northern wilderness of Alaska and the Arctic. Full-color illustrations.

It''s Froggy''s mother''s birthday, and Froggy wants to bake her birthday cake all by himself. He gathers the chocolate, the sugar, the eggs, the flour, and pretty soon, Froggy has all the ingredients he needs to make—a big mess! Jonathan London and Frank Remkiewicz have collaborated on the six previous Froggy books, and they''ve cooked up another winner here, sweetened with generous helpings of Froggy humor and charm.

Shawn and his dog Keeper remain the best of friends even after the show-and-tell where Keeper trips the teacher, spills glue, knocks over the fish tank, and does not perform a single trick.

Two brothers and their parents share a wild and wonderful backpacking trip during which they discover a magnificent waterfall and resolve to scale the steep rocky slope to its top. In this evocative narrative, inspired by actual experience, renowned writer and poet Jonathan London invites young readers to share in his deep love of the outdoors. Full color.

Because Shawn and his dog Keeper were born on the same day, they share a wonderful party on their sixth birthday, until it appears that Keeper has eaten the cake.

One moment the sun is shining on the slopes of El Yunque, the largest mountain in eastern Puerto Rico. The next, everything has changed. The sky has turned deep purple, and you feel as if the air has been sucked from your lungs. That can mean only one thing: A hurricane is coming!

In the wake of the success of their first book, The Eyes of Gray Wolf, this bestselling author/artist team joins forces once again, this time to create a compelling story about the endangered grizzly bear. Simple, poetic text follows Lightfoot from newborn bear to curious cub to adolescent bear, ready to head off on his own. Full-color illustrations.

As Valentine''s Day approaches, Froggy thinks that he is falling in love with the new girl in class, but his feelings change when she gives him their first kiss.

A teen and his younger brother fly to Japan to visit a pen pal. At the beginning, the strange food and the foreign customs make the boys very uncomfortable, but when the time comes to leave, they find that they have had a wonderful experience that will be with them forever. Written with humor and verve and beautifully illustrated, the story is full of Japanese words and customs and culture.

The author of "Froggy Gets Dressed" and other Froggy tales discusses his life, his daily activities, where he gets his ideas, and how he writes.

This splendid tribute to both tame and wild demonstrates the power of peaceful resolution.