With the help of her grandfather, a little girl makes a house for a larva and watches it develop before setting it free, and every summer after that butterflies come to visit her.

Describes the characteristics of each month of the year in rhyming text and illustrations.

While learning the secret to a good life, a child says thank you for the natural world and for being loved, because a grateful heart is always happy.

Describes how various cultures and astronomers view the moon, as recorded in legend and in fact.

While helping take care of his great-aunt's rose bush, young Douglas learns about family members who have done the same, starting with his great-great-grandfather, and comes to see how each is still part of that bush.