Nature & the Natural World

From fiery snapdragons and gorgeous camellias, to prickly pears and the bells of forsythias, a little bee introduces young readers to the many flowers that add color and character to our world. Full color.

An old stump attracts many living creatures.

Laura Lee Benson's lilting verse carries us from one panoramic scene to another as we explore the landscapes and creatures that live on Earth. The simple prose facts, a subtext to the verse, serve as an introduction to earth and life sciences. Carrozza's exquisite watercolors help create a book that instructs and inspires.

Cumulative text and illustrations depict what happens in Jack's garden after he plants his seeds.

It is summer and it is hot, but the running, dancing narrator enjoys every moment of her day--drawing, teasing her shadow, eating Popsicles, and even the big, cool drops of rain when they begin to fall. Full-color photographic collage illustrations.