Henry Carter Hull

Stella and her little brother spend a day at the beach.

Stella and her little brother Sam share a wonderful day in the forest where she tries to spur him to be more adventurous.

Text and photographs answer a variety of questions about snow, discussing how it forms, shapes of snow crystals, why no two flakes are alike, and more.

The open ocean-that vast expanse of international waters-spreads across three-fourths of the globe. It is a place of storms and danger, both natural and manmade. And, at a time when every last patch of land is claimed by one government or another, it is a place that remains radically free. With typically understated lyricism, William Langewiesche explores this ocean world and the enterprises, licit and illicit, that flourish in the privacy afforded...

Illustrations and rhyming text pay homage to a new day, with promises for the future in its "perfect piece of time."

Franklin the turtle overcomes his fear of thunderstorms with a little help from his animal friends.

Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.

Children in the classroom watch a caterpillar grow, disappear inside a shell it makes, and come out of the shell a beautiful butterfly.

When Judy Moody gets serious about protecting the environment, her little brother Stink thinks she is overdoing it, but she manages to inspire her third grade class to undertake an award-winning, environment-saving project.

A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.