Barbara Brenner

Insights into the lives of black pioneers in Kansas in the 1870s are shared in a story about three brothers who endure through a hard winter and brave wilderness dangers as they journey to meet their father.

Readers take a trip back in time to learn about the culture and civilization of 15th century Europe and Spain, and the discovery of America by Columbus.

Upon entering a garden one morning, a child greets the flowers, plants, insects, and animals there.

A child visitor observes as one tiny scratch in a tree develops into a home for a variety of woodland animals over many years, even after the tree has fallen.

When Nita and her mother use a bunch of cats to get rid of the mice in their house, it is only the beginning of a proliferation of animals.

On her way to the pet shop to buy an animal with her birthday money, Annie buys a toy, a collar, a dish, and a leash and discovers that she has no money left for a pet.

Tired of always being cold, Pablo, a penguin, decides to move from the South Pole to a warmer climate.

For one afternoon, a child visitor observes the cycle of change within a tide pool, a small place at the edge of the sea that is home to many plants and animals.

A moonbeam comes to life one night and visits a young boy.