A young Japanese girl spends the day with her beekeeping father in the mountains where he keeps his hives, learning how bees gather nectar, how it is turned into honey, and how the honey is collected to end up on our tables.
Nature
Untamed: Animals Around The World
Presents the diversity and beauty of wild animals around the world, their habitats, their behavior, and the ways in which they care for their young, as well as the dangers that they face from both man and nature. Drawings by Emmanuelle Zicot.
Where the Forest Meets the Sea
On a camping trip in an Australian rain forest with his father, a young boy thinks about the history of the plant and animal life around him and wonders about their future.
One Leaf Rides the Wind: Counting in a Japanese Garden
In this collection of haiku, a young girl walks through a Japanese garden and discovers many delights, from one leaf to ten stone lanterns. Includes notes about Japanese religion and philosophy.
Celebrate! In Southeast Asia
Describes a variety of holiday celebrations in Southeast Asia, including Thailand’s Elephant Round-Up, Singapore’s Moon Cake Festival, and the Vietnamese New Year.
I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato
A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter.