Zigby Hunts for Treasure

Brian Paterson debuts with Zigby, ""the zebra who trots into trouble,"" in two paper-over-board books: Zigby Hunts for Treasure and Zigby Camps Out. Both feature the striped fellow's friends, Bertie Bird, an African guinea fowl, and McMeer, a prankster meerkat. In Treasure, the friends set off for Parrot Island with a map and find ""the best kind of treasure-the kind you can eat!"" In Camps Out, the three head for the darkest jungle with a tent and a watermelon, only to discover there's no place quite as comfortable as home. Bold black outlines and citrus hues lend the artwork a friendly, cheerful feeling.