Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forests, where they encounter giant ants, flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars.

As final preparations are being made for a long-planned surprise party, Bear gets so excited he nearly ruins everything.

Grumpy Bruce the bear does not like neighbors, but is forced to help when a big storm draws them all to his home.

"Bruce and the residents of Soggy Hollow tell a spooky story to get into the Halloween spirit"--

Listen: the forest is calling. This stunning gift book takes children on a walk through the woods, where shadows fall in the darkness, eyes peek out, and some animals sleep while others run and leap. Simple, poetic text from an award-winning poet and intricate papercut illustrations introduce children to a deer, fox, rabbit, and other beautiful creatures as they wait for morning--and spring--to come.