Beth Krommes

Let snow fall overnight and change the world before morning, making it "slow and delightful and white."

Branches are all around us: in butterfly wings, on gecko toes, in flowers, frost, and mud. Whether as electricity moving across the sky or rivers flowing to the sea, branches are nature's most efficient way to spread and to connect. They are even found inside our own bodies, helping us reach and grow with each breath and heartbeat. Branches--strong, hopeful, beautiful--are the shape of life. How many can you find?

Brief stories featuring such creatures as flower fairies, elves, dwarves, and river sprites.

Tells the dramatic story of the Canadian Arctic Expedition that set off in 1913 to explore the high north.