Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine. Describes the enchanting beauty of the island in rain, fog, sunshine, and hurricane.

After his experiences surviving alone in the Canadian wilderness several years earlier, sixteen-year-old Brian finds that he can't seem to fit into "civilization" but must return to the place where he feels he really belongs.

Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.

Carlos goes into the cloud forest to look for animals, but he manages to miss seeing them even though they have an adventure with his umbrella.

"Under the sea, a crab follows its heart and its calling, bringing everyone together in the wake of a disaster"--

A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.

Illustrations and rhyming text pay homage to a new day, with promises for the future in its "perfect piece of time."

"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--

When Mae's family moves from the country to the city, she is sad to leave behind her beloved backyard garden but before long, she finds a way to start a new garden.

A love letter to the Earth shares striking photographic images from around the world that introduce such concepts as nature and science. Water, air, light. Patterns, curves, shapes, colors. Things that crawl, fly, float, run, bloom, ripen. Think of everything Earth gives us. What are you most thankful for? Includes notes from the author about related activities and resources.