Jane Andrews invites young readers to sit at Mother Nature’s knee and listen. In these brief, sparkling chapters, the ordinary becomes marvelous: a Scotch girl’s amber beads hold ancient forests; a clumsy pond “bug” passes into new life as a dragonfly; village trees murmur of nests, storms, and seasons; corn-silk and tassel quietly explain the making of an ear; lilies wake at dawn; and a “carrying trade” moves food and medicine from earth, air, and water to people. Sea-side stories follow star-fish and coral into bright, living cities, while hills, frost, and woodland flowers share their own histories with gentle humor and clear-eyed fact.
Beyond delight, this book helps readers notice what they’ve missed: how plants grow, how insects change, how patiently the world is ordered. It fosters careful looking, plain speech, and cheerful curiosity—virtues that steady attention, enlarge gratitude, and turn every walk outside into a lesson in wonder.
Target Age: 8-10
Living Book Press
ISBN: 9781761532597
132 pages
paperback