Brenner, Barbara

After their mother is killed by poachers, two bear cubs are rescued by a wildlife scientist who transfers them to another cave where he hopes they'll be adopted by a new mother.

Discusses the United Nations, telling how it works and what children can do in the organization. Lists some of the UN's accomplishments.

Although he is only an inch tall, Issun Boshi cleverly defeats several demons.

Upon entering a garden one morning, a child greets the flowers, plants, insects, and animals there.

Recounts the life story of the Pennsylvania artist who began drawing as a boy and eventually became well known on both sides of the Atlantic.

Asks the reader to imagine what it would be like to be an ant, describing what ants look like, what they eat, where and how they live, and more.

For one afternoon, a child visitor observes the cycle of change within a tidepool, a small place at the edge of the sea that is home to many plants and animals.

On her way to the pet shop to buy an animal with her birthday money, Annie buys a toy, a collar, a dish, and a leash and then discovers that she has no money left for a pet.

A family with a house on the river finds two beavers cutting down trees and building a lodge on their dock.

Describes what it was like to grow up in colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.