Joanne Ryder

From sticky breakfast kisses to playful "gotcha" kisses to cozy bedtime kisses, each kiss celebrates a happy moment of the day. And when one little lamb's mama and friends surprise him, all those silly, slippery, snuggly kisses make a special day even more memorable. Acclaimed author Joanne Ryder and talented illustrator Melissa Sweet have together created an exuberant celebration of children and parents-and of all the cherished kissable moments...

Rhyming text describes coming out to dance by the light of the moon at Farmer Snow's barnyard party thanking the animals for all they do

The true story of three-month-old polar bears who were orphaned in Alaska and then brought to a new home at the San Diego Zoo

Snug in the comfort of his home, a boy imagines the woods full of bears that eat and play and watch the night come, just as he does

Describes what it feels like to change from a caterpillar into a butterfly. Includes gardening tips to attract butterflies

The story of Hua Mei, the first giant Panda cub to survive in captivity in the Western Hemisphere

A mama bear tells her baby how she will always love him

The reader spends a day as a jaguar, experiencing the life of this rain forest animal

Jenny experiences the wonder of seeing and hearing the woods fill up with humming cicadas, and seventeen years later she returns with her young son to share that experience