Yuly, Toni

A poetic meditation on how you can see more when you slow down.

Jelly Bean the Giraffe was napping when a bird built a nest on her, but she remains very still and careful until the baby birds hatch.

Celebrates the many things nature provides us such as rain that makes puddles to splash in, sheep that give us wool for our sweaters and hats, and bees that give us honey.

A curious child wonders if tiny trees dream of being big, if the tallest trees get lonely, and what part is the heart of a tree.

"Just as a pebble is part of a mountain, just as a wave is part of the sea, each of us part of something bigger . . . celebrate our relationship to the natural world"--Dust jacket flap.

"Tomorrow is the first day of the new school year, and big sister Mona can't wait to go back. 'What do you do at school?' asks little brother Milo. As he listens to Mona recount the many things she does during the school week--riding the bus, practicing spelling and reading, learning about science, playing with friends--Milo's activities illustrate that with a little imagination, nature itself can be a classroom. This book shows readers that learning is play and vice versa, offering an . . . introduction to school for children who are just starting and a . . . celebration for those who are going back"--OCLC.

Combines spare, repetitive text with bright, torn-paper collage artwork in an introduction to how everyday things, from clouds that bring rain to sheep that provide wool, are connected to the natural world.

Features an exuberant kitten who does not want to settle down when a sleepy cat declares it is naptime.

A baby owl flies through the night, listening carefully to different sounds as he tries to find Mommy Owl.

Early Bird wakes early and rushes to the garden so she can have breakfast with her friend, the Early Worm.