"Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot something growing in a ditch by the side of the road ... watercress!  With an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail-covered plant as they can.  At first, it's embarrassing.  Why can't her family get food at the grocery store?  But when her mother shares the story of her family's...

"Katy and Carl spent a wonderful Easter on a Pennsylvania farm with their cousins and Grandmom. They took part in their first Easter Egg hunt which turned out to be the most exciting when Katy found something special in the attic. What Katy finds, and what grandmother does about it, makes a charming story" --

While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen- year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

After raising her ducklings on a secluded island, Mrs. Mallard leads them to the Boston Public Garden to eat peanuts.

"A summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed--canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air"--

Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light.

Despite their elaborate preparations for the winter, the animals and birds are delighted by a surprise banquet after a big snow.

Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.

On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.