"An air force loadmaster in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies, and is sent back to life by creatures of air and light. A hearing-and speech-impaired scientist discovers that trees are communicating with one another. These four, and...

Explores the wonder of stars, whether they are in the night sky, on a plant as a promise of fruit to come, or in one's pocket for those days when one does not feel shiny.

From the New York Times best-selling author behind The Quiet Book comes a mindful contemplation on the many ways nature affects our everyday lives, even when we're stuck inside. Five starred reviews! Perfect for fans of Joyce Sidman and Julie Fogliano, Outside In reminds emerging readers of the ways nature creates and touches our lives in homes, apartments, and cars, and is the perfect homeschooling tool to reflect on the world's connectedness. Outside...

Acorn is the first one off the tree, longing for adventure and new experiences (though maybe not being eaten), but when a squirrel buries Acorn he is forced to stay still in the dark until the exciting changes begin, and he grows into a mighty oak--though at heart he is still a little wild.

"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--

"A poetic look at the interconnectedness of Earth, nature, and its many creatures"--

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text introduce the reader to the world as it was before humans made their mark, then propose going outdoors--without electronic devices--to connect with that ancient beauty.--

In the quiet hours of the night, moonlight makes its journey through the sky, over land and water, and finally into a child's bedroom.

Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature. Grandpa says circles are all around us. We just have to look for them. He points to the rainbow that rises high in the sky after a thundercloud has come, "Can you see? That's only half of the circle. The rest of it is down below, in the earth ..."--Jacket.

"Mae echaba de menos jugar con sus amigos, escuchar el canto de los pájaros en los manzanos, perseguir mariposas sobre la ondulante hierba... Así que dibujó sus propias mariposas..."-- When Mae's family moves to a new home, she wishes she could bring her garden with her. She'll miss the apple trees, the daffodils, and chasing butterflies in the wavy grass. But there's no room for a garden in the city. Or is there? Mae's story, gorgeously illustrated...