Ted Rand

Presents forty-two poems--some funny, some poignant and philosophical--about dogs and their attributes, including their loyalty to people, their love of food and smells, and their varied appearances and personalities.

Simple rhyming text presents the everyday life of a young girl, living on a Pennsylvania farm in the early eighteenth century, who is quickly outgrowing her dress.

A fictionalized retelling of the true story of three-year-old Sarah Whitcher, who, in 1783, became lost in the woods of New Hampshire and was protected by a bear until her rescue four days later.

A young boy finds a patch of wilderness in the city.

Introduces the different forms that water can have, from cloudsto steam to fog.

Based on a true story, a girl finds a homeless dog in a dump, visits him every day, and eventually saves his life.

While searching for a missing football, a young Eskimo boy and his wolf pup friend nearly get lost on the tundra.

Describes the animal and plant life in a desert in the American Southwest and the effects of a short but violent thunderstorm.

When they find blue logging markings in the ancient forest where they like to hike, a boy and his father try to save the trees from being cut down. Includes information about how to find and enjoy ancient forests.