Patricia Furstenberg Books in Order

Twelve linked animal stories follow Pete the forgotten toy elephant, adventurous dog Little Tail, and their unusual friends. Their journeys through a whimsical forest explore courage, keeping promises, expressing feelings, and finding the way home through the help of others.

A grandfather tells two children about a mischievous Great Dane whose arrival at a naval base wins affection and breaks rules. When the dog faces being put down, his friends must defend him and the unexpected purpose he has found.

Rhyming poems follow a puppy through the first twelve months of life, from arriving in a new home to discovering its surroundings. Illustrations accompany the young dog’s adventures, inviting children to notice its changing habits, feelings, and growing connection with its family.

Kasi the cheetah and Mtani the dog form an unlikely friendship that reaches beyond their different appearances. This illustrated animal story uses their bond to explore acceptance, kindness and the companionship that can grow between unexpected friends.

During a severe drought, a sheep and an elephant calf share a little grass and water without dwelling on their differences. Their growing friendship becomes a story about kindness, belonging and offering a home to someone who has none.

Removed from his African home and placed in a zoo, a lonely lion withdraws from everyone around him. A patient little dog continues visiting, using kindness and persistence to build a friendship that changes the captive animal’s life.

These poems view everyday life through a dog’s eyes, finding humor and affection in familiar routines and relationships. Photographs and short verses celebrate canine personalities, their encounters with other animals, and the small experiences that bring pets and people together.

An injured stray cat receives a second chance and becomes part of a human family. Told in verse and illustrated with photographs of Belle herself, her story accompanies cat facts and activities that help children understand feline behavior and communication.

Winter scenes and Christmas traditions provide the subjects for this illustrated haiku collection. Brief poems offer a daily pause during the holiday season, drawing on family, hope, familiar treats, seasonal landscapes, and the celebrations surrounding the twelve days of Christmas.

An adventurous hippopotamus leaves home to travel south along the African coast, encountering people and places that challenge familiar routines. Inspired by Huberta’s real journey, this illustrated tale follows a curious animal whose appetite and independence create unexpected complications.

The smallest puppy in his litter grows into a devoted companion on journeys through the African bush. Jock and his owner face adventures, find food and share campfires in a story about loyalty and the value of overlooked creatures.

During a violent storm near the Cape of Storms, horse Vonk and farmer Wolraad Woltemade confront a shipwreck offshore. Their repeated efforts to bring struggling sailors to land form a story of courage and devotion inspired by real events.

A platoon of Marines and their military working dogs confront danger in Afghanistan alongside civilians caught in the conflict. Their intertwined experiences explore the loyalties, losses, and decisions that emerge when protecting strangers requires risking what they value most.

A Great Dane determined to follow his sailor friends finds ways to travel with the people he loves. Inspired by the dog enlisted in the Royal Navy, this illustrated rhyming story celebrates persistence, companionship and unexpected solutions.

A bear cub, a lion cub, and a tiger cub meet in the forest and learn to share despite their differences. Inspired by three animals rescued into the same sanctuary, their illustrated story explores cooperation and the possibilities of unexpected friendship.

A chimp and a dog meet at a waterhole and discover that their different appearances do not prevent them from enjoying each other’s company. Through play and companionship, this illustrated animal tale introduces young readers to friendship across differences.

One hundred-word stories trace Transylvania’s history, landscapes, and the people who shaped the region. Photographs accompany compact accounts of places and events, connecting its multicultural past with the legends, architecture, and natural beauty that preserve its character.

Brief stories, historical reflections, and photographs explore Banat, Crișana, Maramureș, and Transylvania. Drawing on folklore and the lives of the many peoples who inhabited western Romania, the collection preserves local legends and glimpses of a changing, contested landscape.

In fifteenth-century Transylvania, healer Kate Webber defies her husband to save a mother and newborn, drawing dangerous attention to her abilities. Meanwhile, apprentice printer Moise encounters a missing manuscript and hidden dealings that entangle their futures in the city’s secrets.