Jungle Parade by Marcia Vaughan

Marcia Vaughan used to adore telling her pals outrageous stories when she was a kid. She is now the author of more than eighty children's books, which have been published in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Her novels have been named a Junior Library Guild Selection and an American Library Association Outstanding Children's Book. Vaughan and her son, Sam, live on Vashon Island, Washington, with her husband, Richard, who is also an novelist.