Loretta Krupinski

Poems, pictures, and explanatory text depict the landscape, climate, and special qualities of New England.

A collection of facts and fiction about the woods.

Twelve-year-old Benjamin Slocum keeps his own journal as he travels with his family from Boston to Honolulu in the clipper ship Sea Tiger.

Relates the experiences of a young girl growing up in the mid-nineteenth century on an isolated island off the coast of New England where her father keeps the lighthouse.

Anna builds a dog of snow, which the Frost King admires and takes away with him, but when Anna's love and faith eventually reunite her with Snow Dog, they each get their fondest wish.

When a thick fog surrounds their rowboat, a boy and an older woman friend are rescued by the very geese they are taking to market.

"The threadbare Velveteen Rabbit is saved from peril when he is whisked away by a fairy to the idyllic world of Rabbitland, where he learns what it means to be loved."--

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the common earthworm.

Simple text and illustrations present the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of the frog. Includes a separate question-and-answer section with more information about the different kinds, their way of life, and endangered status.

Tiny Bun and his grandmother plan, plant, and grow a vegetable garden. Includes step-by-step instructions for planting carrots, beans, cucumbers, corn, and sunflowers.