Marion Dane Bauer

"Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was . . . nothing. But then . . . BANG! Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us. In a poetic text, Marion Dane Bauer takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us, while vivid illustrations...

Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds, stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.

Illustrations and simple text explain what wind is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and how wind can become a storm.

Simply describes how various baby animals come into the world and what happens when a human baby is born.

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.

Alison dresses as a fierce and ugly pirate for Halloween, but she is disappointed and angry when everyone says she looks cute.

When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.

"A fox wonders how he should prepare for the coming winter, but what other animals advise will not work for him until another fox comes to his aid." --

Illustrations and simple text explain what rain is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and the importance of clean water.

"A book about how much we love our little ones"--Back cover.