Marsha Diane Arnold

"Badger cannot wait one more minute for it to snow. When his friend Hedgehog explains that everything comes in its time, Badger is unconvinced and impatient as ever. But Badger's friends have a few tricks up their sleeves to try and get the snow's attention and distract their pal in the meantime"-- Provided by publisher.

"Big Boy 4014, the world's largest steam locomotive, is restored after years of disuse"-- Provided by publisher.

It's springtime and Badger is ready to plant the perfect garden. He has spent months gathering and sorting seeds. It's been a lot of work but it's worth it. His friends Red Squirrel, Dormouse, and Weasel come to help. They weed. They rake. And finally they plant. Afterward, everyone celebrates, and Badger can already imagine the perfect rows of flowers and vegetables. But then a rainstorm comes and washes away the beautiful seeds. Badger's perfect...

"Big Panda and the forest animals have an unspoken agreement: what's his is his and what's theirs is theirs. And that's just the way they like it. So when newcomer Little Panda wonders through the forest with his kite, he's met with a refrain of "Mine!" from the animals as he stumbles into their games and pastimes, followed by a string of exasperated "Yours!" directed at Little Panda's kite. But when a gust of wind threatens the animals and their...

Animals embark on a quest to find true darkness when too many artificial lights at night confuse migrating birds, silence singing frogs, and affect the survival of nocturnal animals.

Little Skunk worries about how he will escape if Big Bear comes down from the mountain.

"When Raccoon loses his home, his friends each find one small way to help--and make a big difference"-- Provided by publisher.

When Sophie, the cover cat for Fancy Cat Magazine, is stranded in a Paris Metro station she must learn to fend for herself.

Lily will someday be the "bell cow, " leading her herd, but because her prancing and dancing only disrupts their order, she travels the world looking for the right place and dance for her.

"Borsuk tak bardzo chciał mieć najpiękniejszy ogródek. Wszystko dokładnie sobie obmyślił i zaplanował. Od lata zbierał nasionka i gromadził je w idealnym porządku. Na wiosnę z wielkim przejęciem rozpoczął prace. Przyjaciele pospieszyli mu z pomocą: razem pielili, grabili, aż wreszcie zasiali. A potem świętowali. Borsuk nie mógł się doczekać: już widział swoje równiutkie rządki kwiatów i warzyw. Aż przyszedł deszcz --...