John Coy

Examines what would happen to the natural world if humans were gone, describing how nature would reclaim the planet and why taking care of the Earth now is so important.

"Discover the true story of how in 1944, Coach John McLendon orchestrated a secret game between the best players from a white college and his team from the North Carolina College of Negroes. At a time of widespread segregation and rampant racism, this illegal gathering changed the sport of basketball forever"--Dust jacket flap.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text capture a child's perspective while towering over a baby, a butterfly, and a seashell, feeling dwarfed by a giraffe, a waterfall, and the universe, and feeling just the right size.

If you give a mouse a cookie: A little boy offers a mouse a cookie and a chain reaction is set in motion, illustrating how one thing leads to another. Owen: Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy. Two old potatoes and me: After a young girl finds two old potatoes at her father's house, they plant and tend them to see...