A fierce alligator, a sneaky snake, a gigantic eagle, and a majestic horse all play dramatic roles in Papa's story about a brave soldier who must deliver a secret message. Chita joins in the telling, making this cherished time for father and daughter hard to resist. Full color.

 

This book was published 1998 by Simon & Schuster .

Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning poet and author of over two dozen books for young readers. She lives in High Point, North Carolina. Floyd Cooper has illustrated more than sixty books for children and young adults including Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Mises of Color by Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson and Tough Boy Sonatas by Curtis L. Crisler. He lives in Easton, Pennsylvania.