Books in the BUSHEL PECK series

In this beautiful children's gift book, lyrical poetry pronounces a loving blessing upon Summer's Child, who is as playful as the crashing sea, free as the flying gull, and loved as the rarest shell.

From beetles to flies, termites to mantises, meet the creepy, crawly critters that make up some of the world's estimated thirty million insect species! The Little Book of Insects, part of the Little Library of Natural History, introduces kids to dozens of insects with details about their habitats, diets, behaviors, and more. Gorgeous vintage artwork by some of the world's most enduring nature illustrators fill this irresistible volume.

Discover the remarkable world of North American mammals in one compact book! The Little Book of North American Mammals, part of the Little Library of Natural History, introduces kids to dozens of North America's most fascinating creatures with details about their habitats, diets, lifespans, and more. Gorgeous vintage artwork by some of the world's most enduring nature illustrators adorn this handsome volume.

Colorful, clever, and often right in your backyard, North America's birds are absolutely fascinating! Now it's your turn to meet them in The Little Book of North American Birds, part of the Little Library of Natural History. Discover dozens of North America's most remarkable birds with details about their habitats, diets, wingspans, and more. Gorgeous vintage artwork by some of the world's most enduring nature illustrators adorn this intriguing volume.

Learn to identify some of the world's most beautiful shells and meet the creatures who make them! The Little Book of Shells, part of the Little Library of Natural History, introduces kids to the remarkable underwater world of mollusks, nautiluses, sand dollars, and the enchanting homes they leave behind. Gorgeous vintage artwork by some of the world's most enduring nature illustrators fill this beachcomber's handbook.

Meet the atom: the building block of the universe! In this boldly illustrated book for beginners, young kids will learn the basics of atoms, molecules, and how everything fits together to build the world they love. Bright, modern art introduces protons, neutrons, electrons, elements, the periodic table, and much, much more!

In this beautiful picture book, lyrical poetry pronounces a loving blessing upon Winter's Child. Winter's Child is as individual as each snowflake, pure as each snowbank, and bright as the winter sun. Adorable watercolor paintings of snowy fields and ice-skating parties beautifully accompany the book's heartfelt blessings and promises. Dearest child of winter, may the magic of your season always live within you. May each day be as wondrous as the newly fallen snow, as joyful as the angels, and as warm as the copper kettle. May the winter wind be ever at your back, the sun warm upon your face, and the snow soft beneath your feet. For you, child of winter, are all that is good, all that is bright, all that is beautiful in this magical time of year. And that makes you special, indeed. A sweet, moving tribute to children born during the winter months, A Blessing Winter's Child is a beautiful baby shower or birthday treasure for young children.

I Have to Poop! is the hilarious book that gets you speaking over 85 languages like Spanish, Thai, Japanese, Punjabi, Swedish, and Luxembourgish (yep, that's a thing) with essential phrases like: "Inconceivable!""Is that peg leg a rental?""I do not like green eggs and ham.""I'm sure these screws aren't important.""Fly, you fools!" and many more.A delicious introduction to the world's most common (and uncommon) languages, I Have to Poop! delivers smarts and fun for hours on end--no toilet paper required!