After being shown the wonders of nature by Granmother Lom, two children venture out in her boat alone, find themselves in danger, and are rescued by a mysterious bird.

During the summer that he turns ten years old, Dillon Dillon learns the surprising story behind his name and develops a relationship with three loons, living on the lake near his family's New Hampshire cabin, that help him make sense of his life.

Motivated by a challenging situation and his supportive father, Little Loon finally learns to dive. It's time for diving lessons, but Little Loon is too nervous. When Papa shows him how to tuck in his feathers and dip down into the water, Little Loon rushes away without trying. But then-gruffle, snuffle, growl!-things become even more startling when Papa's not close by. And as Little Loon hears the reassuring call of his father, he's finally ready...

Invited by her friend Nicole's family to spend a week at a New Hampshire lake, twelve-year-old Jenny becomes involved with the plight of loons and family tensions.

When a young boy, accompanied by other pajama-wearing family members, stands out on the front porch just after sunrise searching for loons, he experiences nature's beautiful sights and sounds firsthand.