Central Kansas Library System

Throughout the day and into the night, a boy and his family observe the constantly changing sky.

A child praises God for the beauty of nature.

Best friends Panda and Monkey journey into the mountains to discover its secrets, and Monkey learns from Panda how to appreciate beauty along the way.

The changing nature of their apple tree, as it grows and goes through the seasons, reminds Leigh and Vin of their grandfather, who is gone but lives on in their memories.

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

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text introduce the reader to the world as it was before humans made their mark, then propose going outdoors--without electronic devices--to connect with that ancient beauty.--

In rhyming text, a celebration of life and our world's many precious gifts. The early morning light in spring shines on a new day; summer rain brings rainbows; falling leaves in autumn signals the arrival of cold weather; and a deer cautiously stepping into a newly fallen snow highlights the beauty of winter. The perfect gift of all the world itself in its natural beauty through every season.

Celebrates the changing seasons as children swim in a lake in summer, collect pecans in autumn, play in snow in winter, and visit a farm in spring.

Presents the rhyming story of a young girl's encounters with the gifts that nature has to offer.