Over the course of a year a young girl observes the life cycle of swallows as she watches them build nests, parent their chicks, migrate, and return in the spring.

A mother bear and her cub celebrate their love that stays strong through the passing of the seasons, all year long.

"A girl experiences the cycles of the seasons and of life courtesy of her family's mulberry tree and a communal love of jam"--

"We all love rain--until we are ready for some sun! This joyful ode to rain for kids 2 to 6 explores a child's many emotions when it comes to wet weather. In this charming picture book, a young child's conversation with the rain poetically captures the ever-shifting feelings we have when it comes to drizzles and downpours. She thanks the rain for helping the strawberries and carrot seeds to grow, and delights in splashing in the puddles with her little...