Lilian Moore

When a drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride from Maine to her new home on the prairie, her stepchildren hope they will be able to remain a family.

Short poems about ghosts, bats, monsters, witches, and Halloween.

A collections of poems that explore the wonders of nature, including "Waterfall, " "Maple Talk, " "Snow Dust, " and "If a Deer Dreamed."

A collection of poems about first experiences, from getting new sneakers to sledding down a snowy hill.

Eager to go alone to the stream for crayfish, Little Raccoon becomes afraid when he sees a strange thing in the water.

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

Includes fifteen new poems, as well as poems selected from six earlier collections.

Explores an individual's relationship to family, friends, and even pets.