An artist creates an origami paper doll, Little Oh, who comes to life. Presents eighteen simple stories from international folklore, grouped around six themes, such as Runaway Cookies, Slowpokes and Speedsters, and Chain Tales. Includes background information and storytelling hints. A retelling of a traditional Appalachian tale in which a pet squirrel decides to investigate after several family members go to the store and never return. Paul Bunyan, his wife, and their children do some ordinary things, which result in the formation of Niagara Falls, Bryce Canyon, and other natural monuments.
Detailed illustrations show many common ducks and shorebirds which can be seen the Bay Area.
Factual information about the bones in the body is presented in the course of a rendition of the traditional African spiritual Dem Bones . Find out all about these great creatures and where they live. Simple drawings allow the reader to see how a bee nurses the larva, seals honey in a cell with wax, or pollinates a flower. Images leap from the page to describe rain forest animals during a typical day. Brilliant underwater seascapes, a telling text and a dramatic sense of danger describe the real-life trials of a female sea turtle.