Anne Carter

"Written with grace and charm, this is the poignant tale of a young girl coming to terms with the departure of her beloved grandfather. In the beginning Marie tries to persuade Poppa to stay the winter. But as the story evolves and the two share a final magical afternoon, fear turns to hope as Marie realizes that no matter how far Poppa travels, he will always be close to her heart."

Scurry the red squirrel and his friend Fly find nuts to bury for the winter, but discover one of them isn't a real nut at all.

A fox cub leaves his home in the woods to explore the world.

Amani longs to be a shepherd like her grandfather, Seedo. Like many Palestinians, her family has grazed sheep above the olive groves of the family homestead for generations, and she has been steeped in Seedo's stories, especially one about a secret meadow called the Firdoos--and the wolf that once showed him the path there.

While munching on lettuce in the Pringles' garden, Bella the rabbit is carried by a cat and ends up in a neighboring meadow, where she discovers other rabbits and a safer place to feed.

A mole finding its hole filled with flood water is in danger of drowning unless it can find a dry place to burrow.