"In The Comfort of Crows, Margaret Renkl presents a literary devotional: fifty-two chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year. As we move through the seasons -- from a crow spied on New Year's Day, its resourcefulness and sense of community setting a theme for the year, to the lingering bluebirds of December, revisiting the nest box they used in spring -- what develops is a portrait of joy and grief: joy...

Explains how and why the four seasons occur and examines the weather they bring.

Describes the seasonal changes on a farm and surrounding countryside throughout the year.

"Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring"--

Depicts the changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches.

When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons. On board pages.

Provides a close-up look at the seasons, what causes them, what happens in each season, and how the seasons affect people all over the world.