Peter Parnall

A dweller in the desert celebrates a triple rainbow, a chance encounter with a coyote, and other wonders of the wilderness.

A girl discovers that her impoverished family is rich in things that matter in life, especially being outdoors and experiencing nature.

A fossil hunter looking for signs of an ancient sea in the rocks of a western Texas mountain describes how the area must have looked millions of years ago.

Text and illustrations describe how people all over the world celebrate the sunrise.

Describes the qualities to consider in selecting the perfect rock for play and pleasure.

A celebration of nooks, crannies, passageways, and other spaces as places where you can dream and imagine anything you wish.

After hoping and trying, the narrator is finally able to hear the hills singing.

Considers the pleasures to be found in one's very own private place, whether it be a hollow in a tree, a sandy gully, or a secret sand dune.

A Navajo girl unravels a day's weaving on a rug whose completion, she believes, will mean the death of her grandmother.

Describes the activities of one day, from dawn to dusk, in the life of a road runner living in the desert.