The animal

By David Kherdian

A newcomer's enthusiasm for everything causes the animals to speculate on the nature of perception.

The mystery of the diamond in the wood

By David Kherdian

Two boys discover a cache of jewelry in the woods, are laughed at by the police, and determine to capture a thief themselves.

Feathers and tails

By David Kherdian

A collection of animal fables and folklore from such sources as the Bidpai fables, Aesop, Panchatantra, Grimm, and Wu Cheng'en.

Juna's journey

By David Kherdian

Several Djanigs help Juna the Dream Helper complete a difficult journey.

The cat's midsummer jamboree

By David Kherdian

A roaming mandolin-playing cat encounters a number of other musical animals on his travels, and the result is a jamboree in a tree.

The great fishing contest

By David Kherdian

After painstaking preparations with his friend Sammy, Jason enters the big fishing contest and follows a plan to discover where the biggest fish in the pond are hiding.

UC Toad and Green Princess

By David Kherdian

Asking the river

By David Kherdian

While trying to make it through elementary school in Racine, Wisconsin, a thirteen-year-old Armenian American boy must come to terms with his heritage, his parents' expectations, and his own uncert...

Asking the river

By David Kherdian

While trying to make it through elementary school in Racine, Wisconsin, a thirteen-year-old Armenian American boy must come to terms with his heritage, his parents' expectations, and his own uncert...

Country cat city cat

By David Kherdian

Poems about cats, the city, and the country.