Have You Ever Seen a Jackalope? — Jillian Lund

One morning Cody the kangaroo rat meets a strange animal he's never seen before. ''Have you ever seen a Jackalope?'' the stranger asks. ''Nope,'' says Cody. But when the stranger tells him that the Jackalope is ''about the most wonderful beastie you could ever behold,'' Cody is determined to find out more. What does a Jackalope look like? Does it really exist? Cody asks the desert animals but everyone describes it differently. In this delightful story a gullible kangaroo rat tries to solve the Jackalope mystery without realizing that the solution was right in front of his nose. Jillian Lund's charming illustrations evoke the color and atmosphere of the desert, while her elegantly designed pages help the reader search for the elusive Jackalope along with Cody. Entertaining and informative descriptions of both characters are featured on the last page.