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Jake loves swans! He likes to learn about them and how they are different from other birds. With his mother, he takes a canoe ride so that he can see some swans up close! But what happens when he gets too close to their nest?

Did you know that a woolly bear is a type of caterpillar? People have sometimes used these caterpillars to predict the weather by looking at their stripes! Learn about these interesting creatures and what their life is like before they make cocoons and morph into their final form—the yellow tiger moth!

If you take a hike on a warm summer day, you'll see bees collecting nectar, foxes feasting on fruits and berries, and more! Learn about what animals do in the summer to get ready for the long winter ahead.

During the rainy season in the marshlands, Alligator has almost nothing to eat. When the dry season comes, Alligator digs a hole in the pond and waits for the animals to return. Without Alligator and her hole, there would be far fewer animals living in the marsh.

Jeff and his cousin Liz are waiting to see the solar eclipse! Together, they learn about why eclipses happen and why seeing one is special. Do you know why eclipses happen? Learn how the moon and sun interact with Earth in order to create this solar spectacular!

Have you ever seen a sea star before? They are the pretty star-shaped creatures that hang out at the bottom of the ocean. Learn about Sea Star as she finds and eats her favorite food, moves around the ocean floor, and regenerates her broken arm! Learn about these strange invertebrates and the unique lives they live.

Jenny has read all about horseshoe crabs and is excited to visit the beach and count them with her mom. By counting the horseshoe crabs, Jenny is helping scientists to protect the crabs that are migrating. She learns how the horseshoe crab migration can even benefit migrating shorebirds. When Jenny grows up, she definitely wants to be a scientist!

Garden spiders belong to a group called orb weavers, which spin wheel-shaped webs. Some webs are funnel-shaped and some are very sticky. In this essay about different kinds of spider webs, listeners will learn all about nature's masters of silk weaving.

Explore the world of plumbing when Andy and Lizzie learn how the pipes in their house work. Some pipes carry out dirty water while others carry in clean water.

Every day, Coyote and Bear worked hard in their garden. They hoed the weeds and watered the ground. But Coyote wanted to make sure the best part of the crop went to him, not Bear. So he decided he would play a trick.

After Holly tires of the erotic film industry grind in Los Angeles, she heads to San Francisco in hopes of parlaying her modest fame into becoming a successful exotic dancer. A chance conversation with Daisy, a waitress at Big Al’s, leads to an impromptu audition that launches her new career and exciting friends-with-benefits naughtiness.

From Buffy Silverman, author of On a Gold-Blooming Day and On a Snow-Melting Day, comes the third installment of a seasonal celebration. With winter's arrival, plants and animals hunker down for the cold season. Rhyming text sparkles in this wonderful story that encourages kids to closely observe the natural world.

Find out what squirrels are up to when they remove brown oak leaves from tree branches.

When two robins build a nest and start to raise a family on the porch, a young buy uses his nature notebook to record his observations. He gets to watch as the eggs hatch into nestlings, and the nestlings grow into fledglings! Do you have robins where you live?

Emma's family participates in a farm-share with Farmer Jane. They use tools to help harvest crops and eat new vegetables as the seasons change.