Sam lives in the town of Sam-sam-sa-mara, where everyone is named Sam and the animals and people live and work together. On his way to school one morning, he's stopped by a hungry tiger. Rather than being eaten, Sam makes the tiger a deal. In this delightful new telling of one of the most controversial books in children's literature, Little Black Sambo, Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney have retold and reclaimed the story. They bring new life to this...

A retelling of a folktale about how a pair of magical slippers always find their way back to the tiger whose mother made them for him. "Set in India, this gorgeous reimagining of the classic Middle Eastern folk tale "Abu Kassem's Slippers" features a poor tiger cub who is a very hard worker. His mother weaves him slippers to protect his feet from stones and thorns, and they allowed him to prosper--first making bricks, then building houses, and eventually...

"It's a snowy day in the neighborhood and Daniel, Dad, and Prince Wednesday are going out for a wintry adventure. Daniel is going to try ice-skating and sled riding for the first time -- do you want to come along?"--

At night, Tiger's strange and heartwarming hobbies come to light.

"Daniel Tiger learns that his mom is going back to work--she's helping King Friday fix things at the Enchanted Garden! One day, Daniel accompanies Mom Tiger to work. She's busy fixing a broken stage, but he really wants to play with her. Daniel learns that he has to keep busy and find something to play with on his own. By using his imagination and creativity, he can create fun by himself!"--

An interactive picture-book story features a little mouse host who invites readers to help prepare for a visit from an unlikely tiger friend.

"In this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read, Daniel Tiger goes on an egg hunt! How many eggs can Daniel find in the annual egg hunt? And what colors will they be? This adorable concept book introduces young readers to numbers and colors." --

"After watching a nature documentary, Saira comes to believe that she is part tiger, a fact she is not at all ashamed to reveal to friends and family. When the children at school tell her she's wrong, she roars at them. At home she slinks from room to room, hunting and protecting her territory. Getting her fed and into bed is a challenge for mom until she reveals a shocking truth. She's a tiger, too! Every page is colorful, eye-popping collage, carefully...

"A young tiger born without stripes wonders why she alone is different. As she grows, her feeling of incompleteness draws her on a quest she hopes will make her whole. Will her efforts to earn her stripes pay off, or will she find a surprising answer to the question that has defined her life?"--

Simon the housecat points out that he may not roar like a lion or run fast like a cheetah, but he has many other things in common with the big cats.