Pond Circle by Betsy Franco Blanca Huertas the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award

the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award

We can trace moments of perception and understanding in a sketchbook that might otherwise be lost

From nonsense to lessons learned

Followed an insect's trek across your driveway

Flowering Dogwood grows naturally in 30 states and is the State Tree of both Missouri and Virginia

Pond Circle by Betsy Franco Blanca Huertas the Laura Ingalls Wilder AwardOn a summer night by a small pond, all seems still. But a closer look reveals a world of activity mayflies dart, beetles dive, frogs spring, skunks shuffle, and owls swoop. As a young girl watches, the circle of life unfolds. Betsy Franco's rhythmic, cumulative text makes this a lively read aloud, and rich, luminous paintings by Stefano Vitale capture the bold beauty of nature. Young readers will be inspired to journey into their own backyards and