Marion Dane Bauer

For most of Ben's life, he has been a kid without a mom. He has his dad, who knows Ben doesn't like oatmeal and always hugs Ben before bed. And he has Sunshine, his loyal little dog, who is never far from his side. But his mom, who left when he was young, has just been a story, faint in his memory. Now he's about to spend a whole week with her on her remote island in the middle of the northern Minnesota wilderness. Though he's nervous about bears...

"Everyone loves snow! It's fun to go outside and play in and makes wonderful snowmen. But where does snow come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of snow"--Publisher.

Drip, drop, plop, rain falls from the sky. Rain turns dirt into mud and makes puddles on sidewalks. It also helps flowers grow. But where does rain come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of rain...

A simple retelling of the Nativity story that celebrates the timeless joy of welcoming a new baby into the world.

An illustrated boardbook that tells a story about how much a mother loves her child.

Relates how, since the first Christmas, animals around the world have been able to speak at midnight on Christmas Eve to rejoice and proclaim, "The Child is here!"

"Earth lies within the Solar System that is part of a spiral galaxy. Look up and see all that there is in the galaxy we live in, the Milky Way" -- Provided by publisher.

In Anchorage, Alaska, two lonely boys make a connection--a brown bear injured just after his mother sends him out on his own, and a human whose father is a new keeper at the Alaska Zoo and whose mother and sister are still in Minnesota.

A little cat named Patches manages to push out a window screen and leave her house, chasing a falling leaf, and sets out to find a special place to call her own.

"Everyone loves the Moon. It lights up the night sky and guides or oceans. Read this book to learn more interesting facts about our little neighbor!" -- Book jacket.