Chico, by Cheryl Spears Waugh, is a story told in the first person from the standpoint of a young calf by that name. The book opens with Chico in trouble because he is an orphan. But he finds a home and becomes good friends with...

“Birds of a feather…” You’ve heard that line, I’m sure. In Flamin-Go Bob by Cheryl Spears Waugh, when Flamin-Go Bob tries to fit in, to be one of the crowd, he fails at every attempt. He can’t even build a dome-shaped sand nest like the...

Under The Umbrella Tree by Cheryl Spears Waugh is described with these moving words: “From sunrise to sundown, the umbrella tree stands anchored in the African grasslands. As the day begins, life stirs among the tree's tenants.” This description is followed through with such a...