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A tiny acorn fulfills its destiny by becoming the tree God made it to be, and then it watches the little girl who climbs its branches grow up as well.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text describe how a child grows from ages one through six.

Describes some ways in which plants can move, from sunflowers turning towards sunlight and vines creeping up a fence to tulips folding in at night and maple seeds whirling like helicopters in the wind.

A mother and child watch as tadpoles develop and grow into frogs.

When Janey gets tired of hearing that she is not big enough to do the fun things she wants to do, she decides that she is not big enough to do boring things too.

"Jensen [examines] the brains of teenagers, dispelling myths and offering practical advice for teens, parents, and teachers"--

Based on the popular New York Times series, life-changing wisdom from an unexpected source: America's oldest oldIn 2015, the award-winning New York Times journalist John Leland set out to meet some of the city's oldest inhabitants for a series on America's fastest-growing age group: those over eighty-five. Leland was at a crossroads in his own life. His marriage had fallen apart, and at fifty-five, he was alone for the first time. He was also caring...

A newly hatched Emperor penguin wants nothing more than to look like his tall, strong father. But when his own fluffy gray feathers start to fall out, Little Penguin is sure his wish will never come true.

"From 1775 to the present, the landscape around a lone oak tree goes through significant changes"--

As she looks through a photo album, Emily Elizabeth reminisces about Clifford's puppyhood.