Fish and herons, turtles and dragonflies, beaver lodges and lily pads-a multitude of wonders enchant both the child narrator and any other nature lovers along for the ride in this tender, beautifully illustrated picture book. Baby ducklings ride their mama's back; an osprey rises with a silver fish clutched in her talons; a loon cries in a star-flecked night. Rhythmic, rhyming quatrains carry the story forward in clean paddle strokes of evocative...

An owl, puppy, bear, bunny, and pig wait for marvelous things to happen.

Introduces young readers to the feet of different animals and asks them to guess which animal they belong to.

As Mouse prepares soup to keep herself warm on a snowy autumn day, her forest friends arrive, hoping to share.

Bird gets hungry while he and his friends are on a hike, but no one has packed a snack that he likes.

A team of animal sleuths is hired to solve the mystery of a broken window.

Introduces young readers to the tails of different animals and asks them to guess which animal each tail belongs to.

When three sick sheep arrive at City Hospital with upset tummies, Dr. Glenda needs to find out what's wrong and make them feel better.

Introduces young readers to the ears of different animals and asks them to guess which animal each set of ears belongs to.