Swim Polar Bear, Swim!

by Joan Stimson

Published 1 January 1996
Polar Star is a smart and brave little polar bear who makes his mom feel proud of him. But when it's time for him to learn how to swim, Polar Star has problems. He flaps and flounders and thinks he might drown. He is disappointed in himself, and he senses that Mom is a little disappointed too. But one day she gives him a hug and says: "It doesn't matter if you never learn to swim. I shall love you to the end of the ocean!" And that turns out to be the day when Polar Star finally learns to swim! Here's a warm-hearted, beautifully illustrated story, that small children will instinctively relate to.

Brave Lion, Scared Lion

by Joan Stimson

Published 15 August 1997
Jake is a brave lion cub, who just loves to show off. Jasper, his brother, is a scaredy cat. Both have been told to stay away from the river. But Jake won't heed his mother's warnings, and one day he encounters...the crocodiles! Can Jasper find true courage and save his brother from disaster?