The Raft by Jim LaMarche Personal & Practical Guides Dianna Aston spends a lot

Dianna Aston spends a lot of time in her backyard hoping to find new eggs

and Buntings (Cardinalidae)158 Indigo Bunting

it also celebrates the Forest School philosophy of encouraging self-esteem

It was Christopher's toy bear

BirdWatching

The Raft by Jim LaMarche Personal & Practical Guides Dianna Aston spends a lotInspired in part by his own childhood, this gorgeous picture book from Jim LaMarche, the beloved illustrator of A Story for Bear and The Elves and the Shoemaker, tells the story of one stubborn boy's unexpectedly wonderful summer on the river. This is an imagination sparking story about appreciating the simple, natural joys of the world and the people in it, and about discovering and exploring one's own talents. School Library Journal proclaimed,