Books with title Anthony's Big Surprise

The next guest at the Pet Hotel is a tabby cat named Matilda. But Meg and Charlie are worried, because she doesn't want to play -- all she wants to do is hide and nap! What's wrong with Matilda?In the meantime, Elvis the cockatiel is causing trouble during his stay. He keeps stealing food from the kitchen, and he won't leave Matilda alone! Is he just a mischief maker, or does he know something about the tabby cat that Meg and Charlie don't?

Anthony, who knows that he is adopted, also learns that he is biracial. With his parents' guidance, he learns that as long as he loves himself, it doesn't matter what others think or say. He comes to understand that people who treat him differently, or say dumb things to him, have difficulty meeting and accepting someone who is different from those that they are used to.

Anthony is about to receive a gift that keeps on giving! First one mystery gift, then another-who is sending Anthony secret gifts? But the biggest surprise of all comes when he is called to the principal's office-where a stranger is waiting to talk to him. Anthony's life is about to change in a big way. Luckily his friends from NEATE are there to ease the shock!

Bunny is hopping for joy! He's found an egg perfect for Easter decorating. But when it starts hatching, Bunny is in for a big surprise...At home in the Georgia wetlands, Bunny is surprised to find an abandoned egg, and he's quick to decorate it for Easter. After all, the egg isn't Goose's, Heron's, or Osprey's. When the egg begins to move, shake, and crack, a baby alligator emerges! Bunny doesn't know what this creature is until he returns to the wetlands where baby alligator joins its mama and siblings.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The next guest at the Pet Hotel is a tabby cat named Matilda. But Meg and Charlie are worried, because she doesn't want to play -- all she wants to do is hide and nap! What's wrong with Matilda? In the meantime, Elvis the cockatiel is causing trouble during his stay. He keeps stealing food from the kitchen, and he won't leave Matilda alone! Is he just a mischief maker, or does he know something about the tabby cat that Meg and Charlie don't?