Most Popular Books by Jonathan London

Morning is magical after a night of rain and thunder. And best of all are the puddles! Big ones, little ones, long ones, skinny ones. Splash! Splash! Splash! Put on your raincoat and join two puddle-jumpers in this bouncy read-along that''s just right for a rainy day or any day. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

As he builds a snowbunny, Liplap feels something is missing and wishes his grandmother who recently died was with him.

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.

Zzzziiiinnngggg splash! Everyone’s favorite frog learns to swim! Frogs are supposed to be great swimmers. "Not me!" says Froggy, who''s afraid of the water. But with a little encouragement, some practice, and the help of a silly song or two, Froggy becomes an expert frog-kicker! “Froggy’s childlike dialogue and the sound words—‘zook! Zik!’; ‘flop flop . . . splash!’ make this a wonderful read aloud.” —School Library Journal An IRA/CBC Children’s Choice A Junior Library Guild Selection

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. Exhilarating color illustrations take children on a magical journey into the deep.

A father-son river kayaking trip in the wilderness goes terribly wrong and leaves Aaron hungry, exhausted, and battered from a fall. Can he rescue his gravely injured father before time runs out on them both? Aaron’s latest thrill-packed adventure takes him river kayaking with his dad in the remote Canadian wilderness. The trip tests his confidence, perseverance, patience and survival skills in encounters with bears, moose, and life-threatening accidents. For more of Aaron''s Wilderness adventures, read Desolation Canyon and Bella Bella.

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.

Aaron''s dad is an experienced sailor, and Aaron must find his sea legs when they go out together for a day of fishing on the bay.

Froggy is excited about his first sleepover, but a series of events sends Froggy and Max back and forth between their houses, until it seems they will never fall asleep.

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

New York Times best-selling author Jonathan London explores how even the smallest Hippo can be a big help when he teams up with his friends. Little Hippo loves to play pretend, and today he’s going to be a truck driver! He zooms his dump truck through the savannah to deliver a surprise to the lion cubs. But when Little Hippo encounters roadblocks throughout his journey, he’s grateful he has such good friends to help him along his way. This heartwarming story shows the importance of helping others and being brave.

"Using Technology to Sell is filled with practical, effective techniques to sell more by leveraging the plethora of tools and information in today’s world. By applying these principles, you''ll open more doors, increase your productivity, speed up decisions, and close more deals." --Jill Konrath, author of SNAP Selling and Selling to Big Companies Using Technology to Sell: Tactics to Ratchet Up Results shows salespeople and sales managers the most effective ways to leverage a variety of technologies to increase sales and gain more customers. Topics include making the most of cloud-based customer relationship management software, putting social media to the best use, presenting on three continents simultaneously through advanced video conferencing, using advanced techniques to gain an information edge over competitors, and much more. As this book shows, while the sales process will remain pretty much the same from now until the end of time, technology used properly can increase sales power at every step of the cycle. Technology, in the right hands, is a strategic weapon and a competitive differentiation tool that can dramatically improve close rates, deal size, efficiency, total sales, and much more. Using Technology to Sell will show you how to: Expand your market through the use of technology. Employ software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications to keep track of customers, stay organized, present, and sell more systematically. Use social media to increase sales. Maintain the personal element in a world wired with technology. Use the best sales methodology and integrate each step with technology. Overcome any aversion to using technology to sell. Avoid the trap of overuse or dependency on technology.

Easy-to-read, rhyming text describes the sounds of, and uses for, different kinds of airplanes.

A child imagines riding a horse through the jungle, down the beach, among clouds and volcanoes, and up the sky to the moon.

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

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.

On a trip to the zoo, Katie gets a special present that helps her realize how much her adoptive parents love her.

A lively rhyming text that features fireflies, beavers, turtles, and other animals celebrates the interconnectedness of the natural world.

A play date with a girl? Froggy is horrified! What will his friends say? But when Dad bribes him with the promise of a movie outing, Froggy has to agree, even if he won''t sit next to Frogilina. She might try to kiss him. EEWW! This could be the worst play date ever. 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!

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.

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

A young boy in a small Carib village learns the importance of traditions when his grandfather the basket-weaver becomes too feeble to weave.

National Science Teachers Assoc. Outstanding Science Trade Book and National Outdoor Book Award winner. Watch Pup grow from his birth to first dive and from rambunctious play with other sea otter pups to a frightening encounter with a predator. Bestselling author Jonathan London tells Pup’s story in sparse, poetic text with vivid vocabulary while luminous illustrations by London’s son, Sean London, bring the adorable Pup and his loving mother to life within the swirling sea around them. London’s newest creation in his picture book collection about baby animals (including The Seasons of Little Wolf, Little Puffin’s First Flight, and Honey Paw and Lightfoot) will entertain children with a combination of learning and fun. An author’s note at the end shares fascinating facts about this popular keystone species.

Little Wolf, pup of Gray Wolf and White Wolf, bounds into the world and through the seasons in this new children’s picture book. Inside the safety of the den, through fields of wildflowers, and in birch shimmering in an autumn moon’s glow, Van Zyle’s paintings depict Little Wolf’s adventures through a variety of perspectives from close-up portraits to sweeping action scenes. Jonathan London’s lyrical prose imparts a wisdom to the text, endearing the reader to the pup and creating a suspenseful read-aloud.

Even the smallest hippo can be a big help when he teams up with his friends in this imaginative picture book that will inspire young readers as they play their own games of make-believe. Little Hippo loves to play pretend, and today he’s going to be a shopkeeper! Little Hippo has a goal—he is determined to buy his mama a special gift. With goodies filling his shop, Shopkeeper Hippo is excited to see his many friends stopping by for a treat. Filled with silly animal antics and culminating in the beautiful bond between mother and child, this heartwarming story shows all readers the joy in being kind and the impact of being brave.

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

Today Little Hippo is playing firefighter. But as Firefighter Hippo pedals his fire truck through the jungle, he gets trapped in a mud hole, tangled in tall grass, and stuck on a hill. That''s nothing compared to the biggest surprise of all—a real fire. It''s a good thing the little firefighter knows exactly what to do!

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.

Deep in the heart of the canyon, Little Pinto is just three weeks old. Still a bit unsteady on his feet, he must be ready to travel with his family, a band of rare wild mustangs, as they search for water along the desert flats. Led by the colt''s fath

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.

Froggy and his little sister Polly want a dog of their own, but Doggy proves harder to train than Froggy anticipated.

It''s the first day of T-ball and Froggy can''t wait. In his dreams he''s hitting home runs and waving to the cheering crowd. But things never go quite right for Froggy. After he bonks his pal Max on the head with his bat, throws himself out at first base, and spends his time in the outfield catching real flies with his tongue, Froggy has one last chance to prove he''s a T-ball star.

An expansion of the classic nursery rhyme into a text which captures a child''s perfect day in the midst of mountains, trees, flowers, and other aspects of nature.

Froggy and his friends are building a treehouse-with a lot of help from Dad. Their plans don''t include Frogilina though, "Boys Only!" says Froggy. But in the end, it''s Frogilina who saves the day and joins the treehouse gang. Lovable Froggy returns in his 22nd laugh-out-loud adventure.

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

The consummate sales pro helps entrepreneurs and their salespeople improve results by selling more goods or services more consistently—and at higher price points and greater margins. Unlike most sales books, which address a piece or "moment" of the sales process (like negotiating or presenting), The Entrepreneur''s Guide to Selling addresses selling as a holistic process. As award-winning sales pro Jonathan London demonstrates, each stage of the sales process positively or negatively affects the next. Following his selling principles will improve sales for any product or service, no matter how small or large the company. In this unique and practical book, London shows readers how to do the things that matter. Get a jump on the competition by starting out in the right place. Make people feel comfortable so they are more receptive to you. Explain benefits from technical, business/financial, and individual/company perspectives. Create solutions for customers that help differentiate the offer. Prospect using the Internet, Web 2.0, and other technologies. Deal with stress and rejection. Eliminate or soften objections to accelerate sales cycles and facilitate negotiations. Handle the most common negotiation issues or tactics.

A tiger cub survives a forest fire and is reunited with his mother