An Inuit child learns that her mother's love is unconditional when she disobeys and journeys across the Arctic, from village to ice floe, in search of her puppy.
Pictures depict two sisters going from shop to shop buying birthday presents for their mother. Rhyming text presents numbers from one to ten in English and Spanish.
Although some in town consider the Fish Woman a witch, a young boy goes fishing with her and not only catches, and gives away, his first salmon, but gets to see a pod of whales close up.
"One small snowflake fluttering down--that's all you need for a snowman. Except...bottle caps, a carrot, walnuts, a scarf, a fanny pack, mittens...and that's all. Or is it? Grab your mittens and join this exuberant crew as they build snow friends!"--Back cover.
Rhyming text describes items essential for fun at the beach, from the first grain of sand, to a beach umbrella, to a bucket and shovel, to the waves rolling in to tickle your toes.
Focuses on the land, animals, plants, and climate of Alaska, presenting it as an example of a place where it is so cold your hair can freeze and break off.
A Hawaiian grandmother tells her granddaughter a favorite story about how much she loves her. Includes a glossary with definitions and explanations of Hawaiian words and customs.
Surveys the living conditions in Arizona's Sonora Desert for the people and unusual animals that live there. Also describes the engineering accomplishment of Hoover Dam.