A winsome calf provides the backdrop-literally-for this charming story. With each turn of the page, the young animal is imaginatively transformed to reflect some activity of the four seasons: snow melting, seedlings springing up, harvest, all the way to the snow melting again and revealing that-the calf has grown. The story line follows the cycle of the seasons from one spring to the next, and its spare, fluid text-wedded to the vigorous graphics-vividly...

The author and his delightful little panda bear, Koo challenge readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with twenty-six haikus about the four seasons.

"Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring"--

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a family of bears from one spring to the next. Includes facts about bears.

During winter, dark days of wild storms can give way to the perfect, glistening stillness of frost-encrusted winter landscapes — it is the stuff of wonder and beauty, of nature at its utmost. In The Nature of Winter, Jim Crumley ventures into our countryside to experience firsthand the chaos and the quiet solitude of nature's rest period. He bears witness to the lives of remarkable animals such as golden eagles, red deer and even whales as they...

Set in northeastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, The Tides of Time: A Nova Scotia Book of Seasons paints vivid portraits of contemporary labourers whose harvests mark the rhythms of the seasonal year. Each of the twelve monthly chapters tells the story of a labour unique to that month, including jobs like tuna fishing, cranberry farming, maple syrup production, sheep farming, beekeeping, lobster fishing, and foraging for wild mushrooms. Stewart revitalizes...

A nature writer and avid birder offers a portrait of a season in the heartland of North America as he and his wife travel through the country and share stories of all that they encounter: people putting their lives back in place after a tornado, volunteers giving their time to conservation efforts, and the drive of all species to move their genes to the next generation, which manifests itself so abundantly in spring. "Their journey begins in New Jersey...

Tales of the Seasons offers a captivating journey through the world's most enchanting seasons, presented through a unique first-person narrative. Each chapter of the book brings a different season to life, allowing readers to experience the seasons as if they were living beings sharing their own stories.From the vibrant renewal of Spring to the serene stillness of Winter, this book explores the distinct personalities and impacts of each season. Spring's...