In this delightful poem, Mrs. Night Heron is sitting on her nest overlooking Pelican Cove. As she awaits the birth of her chick, she is entertained by the wildlife of the cove. Come along on a journey to this amazing place and learn about Florida's spectacular wild birds and the interesting nests they build. Go on an Egg Hunt! If you look closely, you will find Mrs. Heron's egg hidden in each illustration! www.janethasselbring

Imagine you're heading home to northern Maine from a vacation in Argentina. Suddenly the world shuts down. You have no technological devices (don't panic - I said "imagine"). You have no GPS, no maps, no road signs, no one to help you navigate. It's just you, your neurons, your instincts, your genome. What are your chances of finding your way home? Meet Ruddy and his fellow turnstones. Guided only by the stars, the moon, little crystals in their brains, polarized light, landmarks, and a keen sense of smell, they will fly from Patagonia, their winter home, to the Arctic mudflats, approximately...

It's springtime at Pelican Cove and the fish are jumping. Ossie the osprey goes fishing but every time he catches a fish Baldwin, the bald eagle, steals it. How is Ossie going to feed his family with Balwdin the pirate on the loose? Must he really leave his beloved cove to build a new nest elsewhere? Come along on a journey to Pelican Cove and learn how Ossie helps Baldwin fight off another pirate and ends up gaining a new friend and saving his nest at the cove.