Washoe County Library System

Jamela is responsible for fattening up the chicken intended for Christmas dinner, but instead she gives it a name and makes it her friend.

The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Africa where they meet up with wonderful wild animals, a very hungry warrior, and where they even solve a riddle.

Jamela gets in trouble when she takes the expensive material intended for a new dress for Mama, parades it in the street, and allows it to become dirty and torn.

Two girls set out bravely in search of a lion, going through long grass, a swamp, and a cave before they find what they're looking for.

As other animals walk, gallop or trot by, a hungry crocodile lies quietly in the sand, listening for a very special sound from her nesting place. Includes factual information about Nile crocodiles.

Go exploring in the grasslands and see who you can find as you count from one to ten.

When a baby rhino loses his mother, he must rely on his own resources to survive until he is adopted by an old female rhino.

An African wild dog, a warthog, a lion, and an elephant argue about the animal each sees through the hole in the wall--which turns out to be a mirror.

When a Masai father in Africa answers his son's questions, the boy learns that his father's love for him is unconditional.

Mama Panya has just enough money to buy ingredients for a few pancakes, so when her son Adika invites all their friends to join them, she is sure there will not be enough to go around.