A beautiful fable for readers under nine. The Princess Who Danced with Cranes reminds young people of the fragility of nature. This full-color picture book also shows how each of us has a role to play in protecting the environment....
From her beloved grandmother, Tess developed a great love for sandhill cranes, who live in the marsh near her new home. Then she learns that her uncle is supporting a plan to turn their sanctuary into a golf course.Things become even more complicated...
This story beautifully describes the gradual development of a bog. A boy and his grandfather visit a newly formed bog and observe bog orchids, sandhill cranes, and wild plum; then they go home and make wild bog tea. As the narrator grows into a man, ...
One of the most fascinating stories in nature is the life cycle of the Pacific salmon. This lyrical, beautiful non-fiction picture book tells the story of one coho, Sumi, from her birth in a remote creek, to her final hours when she spawns and then d...
A lyrical fantasy blending fairy tale elements with contemporary issues Thirteen-year-old Suyin is a poor orphan who has a strange gift with languages and a mysterious connection to the cranes in her small Chinese village. When a shady human traff...
A warm, comforting poem about finding peace in a community of neighbors Peace is an offering. A muffin or a peach. A birthday invitation. A trip to the beach. Join this group of neighborhood children as they find love in everyday things -- ...