Lois Ehlert

A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup. Vegetable soup recipe included.

A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him. Illustrations made from actual fall leaves on die-cut pages.

Some children create a family out of snow. Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed.

A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling.

A father and child watch the cherry tree in their back yard, waiting until there are ripe cherries to bake in a pie. Includes a recipe for cherry pie.

A rascally squirrel has an indoor adventure in a city apartment.

A traditional Mayan tale which reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers.

"Through rhyme and mixed-media collage illustrations, 'rain fish'--the varied, colorful, and unique little collections of materials that float along on streams of rain water during storms--come to life"--

After digging holes and munching on crawly bugs, a chubby mole settles in her cozy burrow for winter. Includes glossary identifying all of the different worms, caterpillars, moths, and butterflies included in the illustrations.

On a cold, snowy night, all is quiet throughout the house except for a small, michievous mouse.