A newborn baby experiences the sights, sounds, and sensations of life and the whole wide world.

An ancient Sumerian tale about the youngest and weakest of eight brothers who, caught up in an ill-advised war, uses his wits and courage and eventually becomes king.

Joe and Gram grow a garden, with the help of the good brown earth.

In illustrations and rhyming text, an active toddler demonstrates how water is meant for washing (splash splash splash), chairs for sitting (bounce bounce bounce), and saucepans for cooking (crash crash crash).

During the night while almost everyone is asleep, cleaners, bakers, astronomers, nurses, doctors, and many others carry on with their work.

A little boy playing at the seashore makes a toy sailboat that is swept out to sea, and, after braving storms, hungry fish, and bigger boats, is finally found by a little girl at the opposite shore.