by Deborah Burggraaf (2011)
Old Black Crow and Paul, the Portuguese fisherman, meet every day on the Oceanside Pier to fish. One day, Old Black Crow isn't there and fisherman Paul is very sad. That night, Paul sees a single star shining brightly in the sky and he knows that it is his friend Old Black Crow.
Lenore Kay, Jason Janetzke and LInda Bolton
It's almost impossible for humans to develop a friendship with a wild animal. But the opposite can happen. This story is about a wild crow that consciously picked a family and developed a relationship with humans...and a dog.
Diane Ganzer and Sammy St. Croix
"Ricky is a young llama with a yearning to see what lies beyond the borders of his farm. With his animal friends, he decides to find out, despite what the wise owl and old ewe tell him, that he has a role to fulfill on the farm. It is during this adventure that a summer storm breaks out, nearly destroying the farm as he knows it. Lost on a river, it is Ricky's chance to prove that being an adventurer is less important than being responsible. Unfortunately, he learns this lesson the hard way, when his own life as well as the lives of his friends are in peril, and there looks to be no way out of his predicament. What will it take to bring Ricky home safe? In the aftermath of the tornado's fury, will there even be a home for him to return to?"--