Byrd Baylor

Simple text and illustrations describe the characteristics of the desert and its plant, animal, and human life.

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

Desert inhabitants describe the beauty of their home.

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.

After giving birth to Coyote Child and leaving him to fend for himself, Mother Moon listens for the moon song of all coyotes.

A nostalgic view of the best town in the world, where dogs were smarter, chickens laid prettier brown eggs, wildflowers grew taller and thicker, and the people knew how to make the best chocolate cakes and toys in the world.

An old man amazes the boys climbing in a cottonwood tree by repeating the story the tree tells him about a young boy who played in it long ago.

When a coyote steals one of his collie's pups to raise, a shepherd boy learns that wild creatures must follow their instincts.