Rita Golden Gelman

The true story of an ordinary woman living an extraordinary existence all over the world.
“Gelman doesn’t just observe the cultures she visits, she participates in them, becoming emotionally involved in the people’s lives. This is an amazing travelogue.” —Booklist
At the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita Golden Gelman left an elegant life in L.A. to follow her dream of...

Thinking that the zoo animals look "as bored as bored could be," a boy takes them all home with him.

A lonely mole's animal friends find his hole too dark and small for them, but in Ms. Mole he meets the perfect companion to share his life. Features rebuses throughout the text.

Discusses the characteristics, habitats, and behavior of different kinds of monkeys and apes around the world.

A mouse tries to convince a grumpy cat to wear a variety of hats, including a walkie-talkie hat, a monkey hat, and a cowboy hat.

Text and photographs explore the vast array of unusual creatures still to be found in the Galapagos Islands.

"Illustrations and brief text depict twelve giant sea creatures, some prehistoric and some modern." --

"Minnie the monkey is too busy eating spaghetti--all day, in all ways--to play with her friend Freddie." --

The author describes her experiences traveling through Nicaraguaand the effects of the present conflict on the lives of the young people of this troubled country.

Before he bathes, Penguin answers his animal friends' questions about baths such as "Why does the water rise when you get in?" and "Why do some soaps float?"