When Little Critter and Little Sister spend the day at the pond with their grandparents, Little Critter is afraid to learn to swim, until a swarm of bees chases him into the pond.

Frog and his friends decide they should try to find the tail end of a rainbow--and maybe the gold or treasure there. Then Frog discovers he has to look for a new pond when someone else moves into his old one.

A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.

Ruby and Rufus love the water. They play on the pond every day! But what will they do when the pond turns to ice?

A boy goes fishing with his father and describes the interrelationships among the insects and animals he encounters, from the mosquito that bites him to the dragonflies, bullfrogs, and fish that he finally catches and eats. Includes facts about wetland species in the story.

A young boy and his dog on a serene pond that erupts in a cacophony of birds, frogs, turtles, and other creatures.

Sadiq, a third-grade Somali American student, and his class visit a pond on a nature field trip and find fish dead from pollution there. Sadiq and his friends create the Clean Water Crew to clean up the pond and other bodies of water.

"A group of friends discovers a neglected pond in the woods and decides to fix it up together"-- Provided by publisher.

"Lily the pond mermaid loves taking care of her pond and all the creatures that call it home. But it's also a big responsibility. Lily often worries about not being able to keep the pond and everyone in it safe. As her worries grow, a big storm hits the pond, and everything becomes covered in a tangle of debris. Luckily, Lily is able to share her feelings with her friends and ask for help. Together, Lily and the animals that live in the pond not only...