In this cumulative tale, a chirping cricket calms a worried mouse, a prowling cat, and other restless creatures, helping them to finally fall asleep.

A little story about all the strange and wonderful delights of the outdoors in summer.

When an unobservant zookeeper goes home, all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo follow him.

A little bird asks animals, planes, and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother.

Celebrates the shape of a spiral in nature, from rushing rivers to flower buds and even the shape of an ear.

Unmoved by his friends' attempts to draw him out with singing classes and snowball fights, Tortoise tries to settle down for his annual winter nap and instead stumbles into a wonderfully icy experience.

Snowmen play games at night when no one is watching. On board pages.

"When curious little Penguin finds a lost pinecone in the snow, their friendship grows into something extraordinary! But Grandpa reminds Penguin that pinecones can't live in the snow--they belong in the warm forest far away. Can Penguin help Pinecone get home? And can they stay friends, even if they're miles apart?"--Book jacket.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes the proper way to treat pets.

Presents the different types of penguins that exist around the world, the various climates they can live in, and the means they use to protect themselves from predators.