Suzanne Lang

"A host of animals portrays all kinds of non-traditional families"-- Provided by publisher.

"Grumpy Monkey offers to babysit the little animals in the jungle, but when things go haywire, help comes from an unexpected source. [Some copies] include two pages of stickers"-- Provided by publisher.

"On the spookiest night of the year, Jim Panzee and his jungle friends brave the dark for trick-or-treating. But the jungle looks and sounds very different at night. As the hunt for treats gets spookier and spookier, Jim and his friends tell themselves not to be scared, but a pair of glowing eyes in the pitch-dark jungle might push them over the edge! Or maybe they'll make a new friend."-- Page 4 of cover.

Jim Panzee feels that. Porcupine is having a big party, and according to Jim's best friend Norman, there will be--gulp--dancing. Jim can DEFINITELY not dance. When he tells his friends, they all try to teach him cool moves--surely that's the only reason Jim isn't excited about this party! Now, their job complete, the other animals sweep Jim along, all the way to the dance floor. Jim is dipped, swayed, and twirled until he can't take it anymore--he...

"Jim has been asked to egg-sit, but he wants to have fun with his friends. Is there a way he can do both?-- Page 4 of cover.

"Have you ever stayed up way past your bedtime? Jim Panzee certainly has. Jim is going to a slumber party and there's LOTS to do. Jim plans on bobbing for mangoes, going termite fishing, and of course staying UP ALL NIGHT! But Jim gets more than a little frustrated when all the things he wanted to do go awry. One by one, everyone else falls asleep, while Jim is determined to stay up. How long will he last?"--Publisher description.

Jim Panzee learns that too much of anything, including having fun, has its downsides.

"Jim Panzee is forced to go back to school but his boring lessons prove helpful when one of his classmates falls ill"-- Provided by publisher.

"Jim Panzee is out for his usual Wednesday walk when he accidentally squishes his stress orange into orange juice. He and his friends must cross the jungle before all of the fresh oranges are gone"-- Provided by publisher.

Grumpy Jim Panzee decides that it is time for a new Jim, so he enlists his friends to help him get mad so he can stomp all his grumps out, and become a new Jim for the new year.