Simple narrations and beautiful illustrations combine to make these preschool-level nature stories a splendid collection for your nature library. Using his own watercolor illustrations, award-winning children's nature writer Jim Arnosky gives young children an unforgettable wildlife-watching experience. Perfect for story-time or lap-time reading. A Raccoon on His Own - A baby raccoon is swept downstream in an abandoned canoe, then notices all kinds of things he has never seen, before making it safely back to his mother. 30 pages, paperback, 8 1/2"x11".