At Saint Boniface General Hospital in Manitoba two women pass each other in the corridors. Gisèle Fontaine hurries to help women in childbirth, while Louise Saurette attends the dying. Birth and death, moments of transition that involve a transformative journey, have much in common. The midwife and the chaplain offer themselves as guides on the painful and essential path of abandonment. With delicacy and restraint this film reveals the essence of...

Dragonflies are some the world's most beautiful (and fascinating!) insects. And one many children can find right in their backyards! With a simple story, perfect for read-alouds, and colorful illustrations, this scientific look at a dragonfly's life-cycle will captivate little entomologists. Informative sidebars are included that let children learn even more about these amazing insects.

Learn how opossums live from birth to death.

"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces various animal life cycles, including birds, amphibians, butterflies, and mammals"--

"Robins are the most familiar and beloved of all birds, found throughout North America and celebrated as one of the first signs of spring. But there's a lot about them that most people don't know! In this visually stunning picture book that features comic-book panels combined with painterly illustrations, Eileen Christelow tells the story of two young robins' first year, and reveals plenty of little-known facts that are sure to captivate young naturalists....

"In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the life cycle of a blueberry, showing and telling how it begins as a bud, blossoms into flowers, and then turns green and pink before growing into a ripe blueberry we can eat. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Blueberry includes Tools for Teachers and...

Have you ever wondered what's inside a bird's nest? Or how a bird hatches from an egg? Or why birds behave a certain way? Wonder no more! Bestselling author-illustrator Rachel Ignotofsky gives you the scoop on the fascinating life cycle of birds in this wildly informative and dazzlingly illustrated book.

"In Watch a Bean Grow, early fluent readers learn how beans grow. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how these delicious seeds are grown and harvested."--Amazon.com.

"When a family brings home two abandoned duck eggs and waits for them to hatch, they read, learn and laugh until one day Pip and Zip are born!"--