The farmer’s beehives sit in a field of tall, yellow sunflowers. The beehives do not look very fancy. They are made from stacks of wooden boxes. Each wooden box has a special bottom, like a screen, just perfect for a bee...
On a warm morning in the spring, Mother Jackrabbit is working quietly under the thick sagebrush. She is using her paw to scrape out a smooth spot in the dry, sandy soil. Mother Jackrabbit covers the spot with some of her...
The day started the way every day did at Harmony Farm — Rooster crowed at sunrise. Then the animals began to do their jobs. Cow looked at Hen curiously. “Hen,” she said, “what is it like to lay an egg?” “It’s...
Molly gazed out at the big, bright ball. “I’m not sure,” she said, “but that really sounds yummy. Let’s go find out!” “Aw, we can’t go to the moon,” Morty said. “It’s too far away! It’s all the way up in...
The snow falls gently outside the barn. Inside, the animals are safe and dry. It is nighttime on the farm. In the dim light, hens cluck and settle down on their nests high up in the rafters. The horses close their...
Flash was a little firefly who was very good at some things. He was a very good speller, for instance. He could also fly very fast. In fact, that’s how he had earned the nickname “Flash.” But there was one thing...
Once there was a very fine farm with a very fine barnyard. Many fine chickens clucked around the fine barnyard. One of these chickens was a fine rooster who had a fine, fine voice. He liked to strut around the barnyard...
The long winter’s snow is just beginning to melt away as Mother Snowy Owl scrapes a shallow nest on top of a very small hill. In spring it is cold on the Arctic tundra. The ground is still wet, so Mother...
In the warm waters near the shore, a small herd of bottlenose dolphins plays among the waves. Two leap together high into the air, then they arc and dive in. Two other dolphins ride the surf on an incoming wave. The...
Two geese guard a nest of eggs. One of the geese is bigger than the other. He is the gander, or male goose. The gander guards the smaller goose. She is his mate for life. Mother Goose sits down on her...
