Suzanne Lang

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...

"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.

"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."--

Jim Panzee begrudgingly agrees to help Tortoise enter the big race.

"Jim Panzee is very grumpy about Valentine's Day until his buddy Norman shows him that the holiday is for everyone."--

When Jim Panzee is banished from the jungle after making Oxpecker mad at him, his best friend Norman joins him, but when they end up in the desert and Norman is miserable, Jim agrees to apologize so they can go back home.

When Jim Panzee wakes up feeling silly, Norman playfully suggests Jim has spring fever, sparking excitement and chaos among Jim and their animal friends until Norman clarifies the true meaning of spring fever.

"A host of animals portrays all kinds of non-traditional families"--

"Jim Panzee is faced with something everyone hates. . .waiting. . .and waiting. . .and more waiting. Jim tries to be patient but he's even impatient waiting for patience. It doesn't happen right away, but eventually, Jim realizes that some things are worth waiting for"--Provided by publisher.

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