Alison Farrell

Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind. "The Hike is a plucky and sweet adventure story about three intrepid young female explorers set out to conquer the outdoors in their local forest. Here is the best and worst of any hike: from picnics to puffing and panting, deer-sighting to detours. This spirited...

A bear cub emerges in the spring when everything he sees is new and interesting, and grows up (a little) as the seasons pass until when winter comes, and he returns to his mother's den to sleep until spring comes again.