Ted Rand

Haiku-like poems describe a variety of animals.

"Inside, outside, climbing up the stairs, or jumping into bed, your shadow may be following you! Complete with a cast of the whole family, a cat, a dog, and a teddy, this story is for everyone. Little ones who are just discovering their shadows for the first time will find inspiration between these pages, while older, more experienced kids are sure to learn new ways to play with their shadows." --

While riding on a train at night, a young boy listens and watches as he passes by many creatures in their wilderness homes.

A young boy finds a patch of wilderness in the city.

A father and son have fun playing rough on the couch, grabbing, tossing, and tickling.

Although Ben lives on a farm in the country and Jody lives in an apartment in the city, when they meet at camp they find they have a lot in common.

To accompany this noble poem, Mr. Galdone has created sweeping pictures that catch the urgency of the event, the New England setting, and the men that rose to the call. Children will enjoy this presentation.

An alphabet book in which two children demonstrate all the fun that is to be had by making and hearing every kind of noise as they dash about on the farm.

While wintering in Alaska, Salty the dog falls from an airplane and must survive until his master Zack finds him.

A Vietnamese-American boy spends a day with his father on his shrimp boat, listening as he describes how his own father fishes on the South China Sea.