The history of America at sea is presented through the travels of Seabird, a carved ivory gull.

The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.

A young Indian boy carves a canoe and travels through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The text and pictures provide an excellent geographical and historical picture of the region. Caldecott Honor Book.

From the moment of his birth, Pagoo the hermit crab learns to rely on his instinct in order to survive to adulthood in his tide pool home.

The history of the Great Plains and the Santa Fe Trail is told in text and pictures by focusing on a cottonwood tree and the events that happen around it. Illustrated.