A collection of 7 stories about the environment and the joy that can be found in nature.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

"Plant a seed to watch it grow. Press on the cloud to make it rain. Jiggle the book to scatter the seeds. Interactive text teaches very young children how flowers sprout and mature. Contains watercolor depictions of a flower in various stages of growth"--

"Jump in puddles! Play in the sand. Leap into leaf piles! Make a snowman. In each season, the Earth has something special to offer"--Back cover.

In rhyming text, Cat and Dog experience many unexpected twists and adventures on their journey home.

"I spy with my little eye, Something beginning with M. It curls its tail around the stalk and eats the wheat at Harvest. It rhymes with house . . ." Come on a playful journey through the day from dawn to dusk, set in a gorgeous countryside landscape. The reader must solve a riddle to guess which animal is hiding, and then search for it in the beautifully detailed illustrations. This version of the favorite childhood game uses a text...

"This poetic picture book asks the question: what do little animals dream? The surprising answers lend an eye and ear to the nocturnal rhythms of the forest"--

Hand-painted illustrations and simple, rhyming text celebrate sensations and adventures brought by sunshine. Includes facts about the sun.

Compares the sleeping habits of animals with those of human babies.

"It's Tu B'Shevat--Jewish Arbor Day--and a diverse group of children work together to plant a tree. After digging a hole, placing the tree, filling the hole with dirt, patting the ground, and spraying the garden hose, the children celebrate by wishing the tree a happy birthday, and then look forward to when it blossoms on Tu B'Shevat the following year"--Publisher's website.