Phyllis Root

Oliver the bear becomes lost when he chases a leaf to the edge of the woods, but then he comes up with an idea to find his way back home.

Four children set off into the woods to find a moose. An ear-tickling, eye-teasing romp for little listeners, led by an award-winning author and illustrator. Do you really, really want to see a moose - a long-leggy moose - a branchy-antler, dinner-diving, bulgy-nose moose? Spurred by Phyllis Root's sing-songy text and Randy Cecil's buoyant illustrations, this hunt for an elusive moose through woods, swamps, bushes, and hills is just as fun as the...

After a hard rain, the animals on Bonnie Bumble's farm all turn blue.

Celia Thaxter grew up on a desolate island off the coast of Maine, where her father worked as lighthouse keeper. Amid the white and gray of the sea, the rocks, and even the birds, young Celia found color where she could: green mosses and purple starfish and pink morning glories by the shore. And she planted her first garden, tucking bright marigolds between rocky ledges. When she was twelve, Celia's family moved to nearby Appledore Island, where her...

Describes all the wonders of nature that the reader might see when setting out to find a caribou on an island in Lake Superior.

When Grandmother Winter shakes out her feather quilt birds, bats, bears, and other creatures prepare themselves for the cold.

"One very snowy Sunday, snowflakes as big as balls of wool are falling on Bonnie Bumble's farm. The cow, the duck, the hens, and even Spot the dog are all shivery and cold. "This will never d-d-d-do," says Bonnie with chattering teeth. So she gets busy with needles and wool and knits and knits--hats and scarves, beak-warmers and tail-warmers. But how can she get the sun to make everyone warm and toasty again?" --

Living alone at the foot of the mountain, Pierre decides to take a ride to the other side in the hopes of making new friends and gets more than he bargained for when he picks up helpful Goat, Sheep, and Bear before ever reaching the top.

Various family members try to stop Baby from crying, but only his brother figures out what he wants.