In this classic of literary nonfiction, Annie Dillard takes us through a year of on-foot explorations through her own landscape, bringing anecdotes, curiosities, and insights about all she observes and experiences. In the summer, she stalks muskrats in the creek and thinks about wave mechanics; in the fall, she watches a monarch butterfly migration and dreams of Arctic caribou. She tries to con a coot, unties a snakeskin, witnesses a flood, and

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A mysterious voice has been speaking to Louise in her dreams. She and her brother Merwin are Sycamore seeds, who hope to one day set down roots and become big trees. But when a fire forces them to leave their mama tree prematurely, they find themselves catapulted into the unknown, far from home. Alone and unprepared, they must use their wits and imagination to navigate a dangerous world—filled with dinosaurs, meteors, and volcanoes!—and the fear...

"An investigation of the emotional and physical world of the octopus"-- Provided by publisher.

The little girl of the forest invites people to immerse themselves in the peace of the world around them.

American Buffalo is a narrative tale of Rinella's hunt for this animal in the Alaskan wilderness. But beyond that, it is the story of the many ways in which the buffalo has shaped our national identity. Rinella takes us across the continent in search of the buffalo's past, present, and future.

A child describes the wonders observed during a family camping trip to the mountains in a story that introduces the reader to prepositions.

Presents three examples of man's attempt to control nature ; the Army Corps of Engineers' struggle to keep the Mississippi River from changing its course ; Iceland's efforts to keep the lava flows from filling up the only harbour on its southern coast ; and California's battle against mudslides.

"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the healing power of nature through observing animals and wildlife."--

The moon, wind, rain, and a variety of animals celebrate the special occasion that is the birth of a child.