When ten suns make the earth too hot to inhabit, a brave archer must use his skills to bring balance back to the world.

Rooster's Night Out is a humorous Cuban folktale about a vain rooster who gets tomato juice on his feathers right before a big party.

Have you ever stopped to really look at a spider’s web? If it’s only meant to catch flies, why does it shimmer with such delicate, beautiful patterns? Have you ever wondered what makes thunder rumble, why the ocean tastes salty, or how tigers came to wear their bold stripes? This collection gathers delightful “why” stories from many cultures and time periods—tales that imagine how animals, plants, and natural wonders came to look or behave the way they do.

In Go To Sleep, Gecko!: A Balinese Folktale, a grumpy gecko complains to the village chief because fireflies are keeping him awake at night. As the wise Elephant investigates, Gecko discovers a hilarious chain of events showing how every animal and even the rain play a vital role in the jungle.

When the Sun and the Wind have a competition to see who can make a man remove his coat, they discover that gentle warmth succeeds where brute force fails.

This book features 20 clever riddles about nature and wordplay that will challenge your brain. It is the perfect choice for anyone who loves to solve mysteries and share silly jokes with friends.

Caldecott Honor Book!

"An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing...

When Grandpa teaches Yo-Yo, Roly, and Flo how to do yoga, there’s one little bunny who finds it very hard. Yo-Yo just can’t stop fidgeting, wiggling, and giggling!

Every day, Buffalo Fluffalo goes about his usual routine. He munches all the grass he can eat...

When will I find you? Where could you be? What will it take? To see an owl.

"Who needs to sleep at night, anyway?

There’s so much I’d miss!

I’ll just be nocturnal too.

What do...

As rain clouds bloom across the sea and the first stars wink, Sammy and Chocolate tiptoe into the...

Weather describes our atmosphere. Like whether it’s cloudy, or whether it’s clear. Whether it’s...

This story is a cultural representative not only for Hondurans but for anyone in the Caribbean sea...

When the Earth slowly spins and light fades away, animals hunker down for bedtime. But the narrator...

In a town once vibrant but now affected by unemployment and food insecurity, one girl watches the...

This collection of twenty-two poems explores the fascinating lives of North American nocturnal animals.

The school week might not have gone as planned, but outdoors, Fatima can achieve anything.

All the world is here.
It is there.
It is everywhere.
All the world is right where you are.
Now.

Fo...

A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who...

Where oh where do the leaves all go when winter comes and the cold winds blow?

What happens to fish...

In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they’re going on a...

If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what...

A child explores the wonders of the natural world in this rhyming, beautiful bright colored picture...