A provocative collection of nature poems that range from such lofty subjects as an astronaut's view of Earth to the burrows of worms and little creatures within the earth is complemented by the illustrator's distinctive india ink drawings on rice paper. (view table of contents)

This version of the Hans Christian Anderson tale, originally an Oriental folktale re-told, is set in mid-19th century China. The text's illustrations present authentic detail, from Manchu head-dresses to the rose-madder walls of the Forbidden City.

When the people of the world become greedy, the gardens created by the Great Maker are ruined, until a small child and a single ugly, wrinkled, brown seed show them the way back to the Great Maker's garden paradise.

A collection of more than two hundred of the best children's poems of this century, by 137 different poets, and illustrated in beautiful watercolors, offers works arranged by themes such as outer space, sports, and nature. 35,000 first printing.

Urikohime, a girl born from a melon, battles the monstrous oni, who steal babies to eat their tasty belly buttons

An illustrated collection of poems about animals, insects, and birds by poets from different parts of the world