Diane DeGroat

Gilbert the opossum imagines himself as Surfer Dude on a fun-filled day at the beach.

Gilbert seems to be the only one in his class who cannot think of any ideas for an Earth Day project.

"There's nothing that makes Charlie's soul rejoice more than naps and bacon. But when his daily routine of eating and sleeping is interrupted by a new baby calf, Abigail, Charlie is not happy! Things go from bad to worse when Charlie sees everyone rubbing Abigail's belly--instead of his; feeding her--instead of him; and tucking Abigail in at the end of the day--in Charlie's bed. Will Charlie be able to adjust to the new addition?"--Publisher's description....

Follows the efforts of the ranch basset hound to teach rules to a new puppy who sleeps in Charlie's bed, drinks his water, and eats his bacon.

This unusual and striking picture book combines fun with scientific facts. Seymour Simon has collected a fascinating variety of common beliefs about animals and presented them in the form of a guessing game. Each belief appears on one page with a witty illustration by Diane deGroat (Gilbert) that carries the belief to its funniest extreme and asks, Fact or Fiction? The correct answer appears on the following page, accompanied by a scientifically

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