"In short, all good things are wild and free."?Henry David ThoreauIn Walking with Henry, award-winning illustrator and author Thomas Locker takes young readers on a journey into the wilderness with on
In a series of richly painted landscapes, Thomas Locker brings the world and words of John Muir to readers of all ages. Equally at home in the wilderness of California and Alaska, Muir was a fervid n
A journey into the world of clouds introduces some of the many kinds of clouds including thick cumulous clouds, wispy cirrus clouds, and wide stratus clouds; and provides accompanying scientific infor
Combines poetic text and dramatic paintings in an introduction to one of nature's most basic and powerful elements, depicting such images as a gentle mountain pond, a raging waterfall, a silent ocean
Listen. The earth seems still and quiet, but constantly, silently, it is moving and changing. Mountain Dance takes readers from summit to shore, and into the depths of the earth, exploring the geogra
Look up. Have you ever wondered about the clouds that roam the skies?Cloud Dance takes readers on a journey up to the heavens, through thick cumulus clouds that bring snow, wispy cirrus clouds that fl
From a gentle mountain pond to a raging waterfall or from a silent ocean mist to a sparkling rainbow, dramatic text and paintings give water voice and substance in this tribute to water in all its glo
As they watch the river flow past their house, Josh and Aaron make up stories about where the river begins--stories that prompt them to set out one day and locate the river's origin. Reprint.
Home. In this unique volume, prominent American writers from the past and present--Willa Cather, Henry David Thoreau, Eloise Greenfield--give voice to the region of the country each calls home. Thomas
A tree stands on a hill by a river. As the sky changes, so does the tree, its branches filling with clouds, stars, snow, birds, mists, and the golden spring sun. One tree can mean many things.Thomas L
Winner of Learning magazine's Teacher's Choice Award From a small town in Pennsylvania came a little girl who saw the magic in spring fog and heard the ocean's song in her heart. This was the girl wh
Rembrandt's art is easily recognized by his masterful use of light and darkness. But why would Rembrandt choose to paint objects in such a way? Titus learned a lot about his father from what he pain
Presents an imaginary journey back in time to the birth of the Hudson River and examines its history, pollution and clean-up, nearby Native American and European settlements, and the river's appeal as
Through the guidance of his uncle and the retelling of various Native American legends, a young boy learns that everything living and inanimate has its place, and should be considered sacred and given
Native American elders will tell you there is as much to see in the night as in the familiar light of day, and here Abenaki storyteller and American Book Award recipient Joseph Bruchac offers twelve u
A parable tells of a writer and a landscape painter, driven by personal experiences of near-death and loss, who explore the Catskill Mountains and experience nature through their mediums in an attempt
A sensitive retelling of the story of the first Thanksgiving chronicles the coming of the Pilgrims to America, their early struggles, and their friendship with Squanto, enhanced with richly detailed p