After a rainstorm, Clementina and her father discover a surprise in the prickly skin of the cactus that they've watched growing in the desert.

Rhyming text takes readers through the seasons, explaining the coziness of each time of year, from apple pie in autumn to bobbing boats in summer.

Groundhog decides not to hibernate one winter, even though his friends tell him that he will become cold, hungry, and lonely.

"Leaves rustle, crunch, twirl, scatter, and dance in the wind as Grammy takes some of her favorite grandkids on an autumn stroll. Rhyming text identifies 24 different kinds of leaves by their shapes and fall colors. From maple to mulberry and peach to pecan, introduces common and fascinating trees and their leaves. And at the end of the day, learn how to press the gathered leaves in a book and make a leaf rubbing"--