Sauer, Tammi

"When a boy's long-awaited pet arrives, a note on the crate reads, 'Congratulations on your new lion! We know you ordered a kitten, but we ran out of those.' Fortunately, thebig cat comes with instructions-- like, try very hard NOT tolook like a zebra. Or a gazelle. And order ten pizzas for dinner. Caring for a lion is hard work, but could the king of the jungle end up being the purrrr-fect pet?"--OCLC.

"An interplanetary playdate between best friends who live worlds apart"--Back cover.

"In this fun take on a familiar nursery rhyme, fashion-forward Mary helps some of childhood's most beloved characters go glam ... Mary's school friends look fabulous in their clothes and accessories. But are they now too well dressed to play outside? Good thing Mary understand that sometimes a little 'glam' goes a long way--and when it comes to recess, having a great time is always in style"--Dust jacket.

When a little boy meets a stranded alien child, the two quickly become friends, but at bedtime, the alien suddenly grows very sad, and the boy tries to figure out what his new friend needs to be happy again.

"It's best-friendship at first contact after a flying saucer crashes outside a boy's house, and a Little Green Manwith a white jumpsuit and a snaggletoothed smile emerges... narration ... follows the two through the day. The boy's parents don't notice the new arrival, his classmates are mesmerized, and as for [his] teacher, she [thinks] she needsnew glasses. ... the passage of time is almost tangible in the way sunlight streams through windows or wanes as the friends race down a hill flying a kite. And when the alien'shomesickness sets in, it's light--specifically every light in the boy's house... --that attracts the attention of two green parents eager to find their child"--Publishers Weekly.

A shark named Fang and a minnow named Nugget truly become friends when the shark changes his food chain.

"Ginny Louise stands up to bullying by the Truman Elementary Troublemakers and wins them over with her unwavering cheerfulness"--Provided by publisher.

Chipmunks Cutesy, Blinky, and Bob want the same kind of attention people pay to other animals who live in the zoo, but when one of their plans succeeds, they see that being noticed is not always a good thing.

Cave Boy has rocks, sticks, lots of things, but no pet. Cave Boy will do anything to get a pet.

Mr. Duck enjoys a quiet morning routine on his private pond every day until other animals mistakenly think he has invited them to join him.