Marion Dane Bauer

Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was ... nothing. But then ... BANG! Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us. The author takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us, while illustrations capture the void before the Big...

Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds, stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.

Illustrations and simple text explain what rain is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and the importance of clean water.

Illustrations and simple text explain what wind is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and how wind can become a storm.

At her grandmother's log cabin, nine-year-old Liz is led to make contact with children she believes may be her ancestors.

A fox wonders how he should prepare for the coming winter, but what other animals advise will not work for him until another fox comes to his aid.

Invites the reader to join a bear and other woodland animals on a cold, moonlit walk to investigate strange noises and observe the arrival of spring.

One brown bunny goes out one day and finds many friends who would like to play.

Simply describes how various baby animals come into the world and what happens when a human baby is born.

Rhythmic text enumerates what various body parts can do, including hands to clap and a body to twirl, then expresses thanks for each of those parts--and for the whole.