Kate Banks

Alex wants to be a "night worker" like his father who goes to work at a construction site after Alex goes to bed.

A baby fox anticipates the time when he can go out alone, but first his parents must teach him the ways of the wilderness.

When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences, and storytelling.

When a father and child go fishing together, each does certain things his own way, and both have a wonderful day.

While waiting for it to be born, a young child wonders what its new sibling will be like.

Alice learns the importance of saying "please" as well as that this magical word will not lead to everything she wants.

Max and his older brother Pete learn about stars, planets, and galaxies when their father takes them to an astronomical observatory.

"As the days grow shorter and the air becomes colder, the spring birds fly south for winter--all except for a nightingale with a broken wing. Unable to fly, the nightingale worries about how to prepare for weather it's never had to experience before. Luckily, the forest animals who are used to frosty conditions help the nightingale navigate the cold as its wing heals...the nightingale discovers there's beauty to be found in even the harshest weather"--...