Invites the reader to experience the life of a tree and its relationship to the sky through storytelling, art appreciation, and scientific exploration.
Introduces philosopher, writer, and environmentalist Henry David Thoreau, using selections from his own writings and an imaginary journey into the wilderness.
An author and illustrator of children's books, who particularly enjoys painting nature, tells how his creative work intertwines with his daily routine.
Through the guidance of his uncle and the retelling of various Native American legends, a young boy learns that everything living and inanimate has its place, should be considered sacred, and given respect.
A grandfather tells how the family's Christmas tradition of placing a carved wooden nest with a pair of geese and their babies in the large spruce tree started years ago when his parents first settled in Colorado.