G. Brian Karas

We are all passengers of the Earth as it spins, tilts and circles the sun. Learn about Earth's cycles of rotation and revolution, plus how they affect our lives through the days and seasons.

Ethan eagerly anticipates making maple syrup with his father, but it will not be time until the days are warmer, the nights shorter, and Ethan's loose tooth falls out.

After planting the garden he has dreamed of for years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some persistent bunnies from eating all his vegetables.

In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and the artist G. Brian Karas present the extraordinary real story of a special gorilla. Captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers. Gradually, public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol...

Sid and Sam like to sing, but Sid continues on and doesn't want to stop.

Having worked all summer at keeping bunnies out of his garden, Mr. McGreely looks forward to a peaceful winter--if only he can keep those naughty bunnies from invading his home.

Sweetness, one of eight orphans living with a man who is an unconventional housekeeper, learns to read and writes an important letter to improve their situation.

Sophia knits a special hat for her elderly neighbor and knitting teacher, Mrs. Goldman. When Sophia was a baby, Mrs. Goldman knit a tiny baby hat to keep her warm. Last year, she taught Sophia how to knit. Now Sophia wants to knit a special hat for Mrs. Goldman. And she wants to do it all by herself!

While having breakfast at their favorite diner, two detectives, Bunny and Jack, solve a mystery that is not what it seems.

A perfect introduction to haiku, arranged by season, written by the famous haiku poet Issa.