Papineau, Lucie

"One of seventeen children, Cyprien-No? Cyr, was born in 1863 to a poor family in a small village in Quebec. A sturdy boy, his strength steadily increased as he grew up. Soon, he was performing incredible feats, but no one imagined that one day he would become Louis Cyr, the world's strongest man!"--Dust jacket.

Barton hates Christmas, but a nightly visitor changes his outlook.

Barton hates Christmas, but a nightly visitor changes his outlook.

To keep warm while searching for her spots blown away by the North Wind, Gilda the giraffe tries on the coats of several of her animal friends but still longs for her pretty, funny spots.

When her spots are blown away by a strong wind, Gilda the giraffe enlists the aid of her friends to help her fly while she searches for them.

With no family, Lucky the leopard searches for someone to love and take care of her, and after several disastrous experiences, she makes a surprising choice.

Bored with his babysitter, Gilda the giraffe, Leonardo the lion cub makes friends with a turtle who introduces him to the wonders of the ocean, along with a few watery surprises.

Marvin the marmoset resents being the object of ridicule by his family and friends, but when they put on a circus, he knows he must conquer his fear of heights in order to gain their respect.

Becoming lost while on a fishing trip, Pepin the penguin must rely on his new friends in a strange land to help him find the way home to his family.

Papaya the panda is allergic to raindrops and when he gets caught in a downpour and begins to shrink, he searches desperately for safety to avoid disappearing altogether.