Marion Dane Bauer

In Anchorage, Alaska, two lonely boys make a connection--a brown bear injured just after his mother sends him out on his own, and a human whose father is a new keeper at the Alaska Zoo and whose mother and sister are still in Minnesota.

An introduction to the Grand Canyon explains how the canyon was created and provides interesting facts pertaining to this natural wonder.

An introduction to Mount Rushmore explains how it was created and provides interesting facts pertaining to this wonder.

"Exquisite waterfalls, giant granite cliffs, ample hiking trails, and stunning views-these are just a few of the things that make Yosemite National Park one of the most popular parks in the world. Beginning readers will love exploring and learning about the beauty and grandeur of this iconic park in this informative Ready-to-Read"--

A simple retelling of the Nativity story that celebrates the timeless joy of welcoming a new baby into the world.

A boy, a dog, and an old man are lonely before the boy plans a rally, the dog looks for a boy, and all the townspeople run to the old man's aid when lightning strikes his home and something miraculous happens.

After her father remarries, twelve-year-old Stacy runs away in search of her real mother, only to be befriended by a wizened old woman who lives alone in the desert.

Describes in verse the lion that is March weather, which finally gives way to the lamb of spring.

An introduction to Yellowstone National Park describes the landscape and animals found there and explains how people came to use natural means to tend the world's first national park.