J. Alison James Book order (chronological)

""Home is where the hat is for the woodland creatures that find it lying on the forest floor...This wonderful Ukranian folktale relates what becomes of an unsuspecting elf's hat after low-lying branch knocks it off his head. This catchy read-aloud is a treat for the eyes."" (School Library Journal) ""Kids will enjoy the cumulative nature of the story and the idea of the impossibly expanding hat, and the simple, bouncy prose and rhyming refrain make the book good for read alouds...A light amusing read, with lots of visual interest."" (Booklist)

Luke sees a lion that has escaped from the zoo and helps the zoo director capture him.

One quiet day Lars hears a noise coming from a deep hole. When he investigates he finds an arctic hare named Hugo crying for help. Lars manages to get Hugo out of the hole and they become best friends. Then when Lars gets trapped inside a polar research station, Hugo has to find the courage to save him. Full color.

When their house is torn down, Frannie and Poppa Whopper buy a rusty little minivan, pack up their belongings and head off to a carefree new life on the road. Of course, they hit some bumps along the way, but Poppa Whopper has luck, charm, and lots of ideas, and he always manages to talk them out of trouble and into exciting new adventures. Full-color illustrations.

Looking forward to celebrating her thirteenth birthday at her grandfather's home on the island of Gotland in Sweden, Runa, a girl from Vermont, soon comes face to face with the rites of her Viking ancestors.