Pierre Pratt

"When Swanda first moves to Brooklyn from the country, she misses the wildlife she left behind. But not for long. Oh, look! What dear little birds! Swanda says to her dog when she notices all the pigeons outside her apartment. Come, Waldo, we ll get them a bird feeder all their own. It s fun to watch the pigeons flock to the feeder, at first. But then more arrive ... and more ... and more. And before she knows it, there are too many pigeons! Swanda...

A young boy tells about his love of doors, especially those in his imagination that lead him to wonderful places.

""Imagine a city draped in a blanket of green ... Is this the city you know?" This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest, starting with a bird's-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree's trunk, back into the leaves and branches. It discusses the problems that city trees face such as the abundance of concrete, poor soil and challenging light...

Since no one believes him, David will have to confront alone his fear of a dog that other people think doesn't exist.

The lives of two dogs change after a new animal, a baby, comes to their house.

A boy recounts all the special times he has shared with his dog as they have both gotten older.