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Though Roosevelt the hippopotamus's sister teases him because he blushes a lot, his best friend helps him feel better about himself.

There are lots of things a rhinoceros can do around one's house, including eating bad report cards before one's parents see them, tiptoeing downstairs for a midnight snack, and collecting extra allowance.

Everyone thinks Lulu is a bulldog, but she knows that can't be true, because Lulu is a Rhinoceros-that is what she sees staring back at her when she looks in the mirror. But sometimes, being yourself can be a difficult road to walk. And just when all hope seems lost, Lulu finds a small friend that makes a big difference in her life when she realizes that the courage to be herself has been inside of her all along.

Oliver wants his mother to play with him. But when his mother checks her must-do list posted on the refrigerator door, she discovers the morning is filled with many things to do, such as laundry, ironing, grocery shopping, and other chores. So, Oliver goes off to play by himself. A similar exchange occurs when Oliver tries again later that day. So, on the following morning, Oliver presents his mother with a must-do list of his own: tell a joke, drive a race car, build a fort, count the stars, an...

Relates several episodes in the friendship of two hippopotamuses.

"It's a new school year, and Mia can't wait to be in class with her best friends, Anna and Ruby. But Mia is upset to discover that she has a different teacher than her friends. Will Mia still twirl into the classroom? On with the show!"--Page 4 of cover.

Just when you figured the action was overcome three brand new adventures set in the Land of Kachoo. In this series, an elephant steps up in a storm to save his fellow inhabitants of Kachoo from a near-fatal fire. The fire that threatens to burn Kachoo is no match for the mighty elephant and his powerful trunk. Then a bushbaby sets off on a night time adventure with two friends he picks up along the way: bush pig and bushbuck. But when they encounter a one-eyed leopard, bushbaby has to think quic...

Goldilocks was not supposed to be in the forest alone, but she didn’t always do as she was told. Join Goldilocks as she stumbles across the Rhino family’s home, unknowingly dabbling in their daily activities, and the hilarity that follows. This classic tale is brought to life through magical illustrations by Joan Rankin. Goldilocks is retold with an African flair, to inspire and grow a love of reading in our children. Read aloud, read together, read alone, read forever!

Rhino had an itch, a great big terrible itch, right in his ear. "All you need is a little help!" suggests Bird. So Rhino rushes off to find an animal big enough to scratch his great, big itch. But the animals are all too slimy, too silly, too prickly or just too scary! Can anyone help poor Rhino? 

Hilarious hippos make a party out of counting in this Sandra Boynton board book classic first published more than forty-five years ago. Exuberant hippopotamus guests show up in ever-increasing numbers, until an all-night party is inevitable. Hippos Go Berserk! is the first book ever published by children’s book master Sandra Boynton, and is perfect for travel time, bedtime, or PARTY TIME! One hippo, all alone, calls two hippos on the phone. Three hippos at the door bring along another fou...

Everybody has a lot to do before school starts, and so does Harry. He has to go for a checkup, visit the dentist, get a haircut--and that's only the beginning!

High definition fluorescent inks, exclusive to this collection, appear in both page illustrations and animation windows to heighten visual contrasts between late-night imagery and the colourful creatures that play across the book's twilight canvas. Vividly depicted illustrations paired with Accord's full-colour moving windows, literally bring the story to life, while author William Boniface hints at slumber through his lyrical verse. Like other titles in this series, Lights Out, Night's Outenc...