Squirrel Nutkin's friends bring Mr. Brown gifts in exchange for being allowed to collect nuts on his property. Nutkin loves to ask Mr. Brown riddles, however, and these rhymes eventually get him into trouble. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Phonetics Children love a great story--and there's never been a better storyteller than Beatrix Potter! Anyone who grew up with these gentle, appealing tales remembers...

Describes various kinds of owls, their binocular vision, hunting and eating habits, mating and nesting behaviors, how they raise their young, and effects of humans on their habitat.

A baby owl leaves the nest one night, explores the world around him, sees his own reflection, and then returns to the safety of home.

Owls have existed for over sixty million years, and in the relatively short time we have shared the planet with these majestic birds they have ignited the human imagination. But even as owls continue to captivate our collective consciousness, celebrated British nature writer Miriam Darlington finds herself struck by all she doesn't know about the true nature of these enigmatic creatures. Darlington begins her fieldwork in the British Isles with her...

Baby Owl meets Rabbit, Squirrel, and Fox in the woods and is upset when they tell him how cute he is but when Mama tells him that he is not cute, surprisingly his attitude changes.

When Owly asks his mother question after question about the world, she finds just the right ways to help him find the answers.

Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone. On board pages.

Soren and the rest of the band of owls in the great tree must fly to the mysterious Northern Kingdoms in order to prepare for the deadly attack against them, but St. Aggie has fallen to the Pure Ones and without Soren and his allies, their enemies will prevail.

On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.