Papa Tells Chita a Story Author:Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) Every night after supper is a very special time for Chita. This is Papa time. Together they sit in front of the fireplace while Papa tells her a story. Tonight, Chita wants to hear about the brave soldier who carried a message across the island and won the war. She especially loves this story, because it's about her papa! — Chita helps Papa a... more »long as he tells about slithering snakes, gushy swamps, hungry alligators, and screeching eagles! Will he make it through the brambles and prickles to the other side of the island? Of course! But is it all true? Maybe yes, maybe no. But one thing's for certain: Papa time is the best time!« less