Marion Dane Bauer

Describes how the universe, the planet Earth, and a human child all came into being, and how all are interconnected.

Runt, the smallest wolf cub in the litter, seeks to prove himself to his father, King, and the rest of the pack and to earn a new name. DEEP IN THE Minnesota forest, where only the strong survive, four regular-sized pups-Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker-are pushed into the world. Then one last, very small pup is born into the wolf pack. He is called Runt. From the very start, Runt struggles in the harsh wild world of the wolves. He tries learning...

Describes in verse the lion that is March weather, which finally gives way to the lamb of spring.

Picked on at school by bullies, thirteen-year-old Michael confronts his fears during a trip to Colorado to see his father, who works as a whitewater rafting guide and whom Michael has not seen in eight years.

One brown bunny goes out one day and finds many friends who would like to play.

A little cat named Patches manages to push out a window screen and leave her house, chasing a falling leaf, and sets out to find a special place to call her own.

On a hot summer day, while Bear and Frog are arguing about who owns the cool, wet pond, Frog disappears and Bear develops a sudden case of hiccups.

Invites the reader to join a bear and other woodland animals on a cold, moonlit walk to investigate strange noises and observe the arrival of spring.

When a young boy goes out to trick-or-treat on Halloween, he encounters a spooky forest full of bones.