Barbara Lavallee

"A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional." --

When a Masai father in Africa answers his son's questions, the boy learns that his father's love for him is unconditional.

Focuses on the land, ecology, people, and animals of the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, presenting it as an example of a place where there is so much water that some houses need to be built on stilts.

A Hawaiian grandmother tells her granddaughter a favorite story about how much she loves her. Includes a glossary with definitions and explanations of Hawaiian words and customs.

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.

Presents Australia as a possible place to live, mentioning thatthough you may "go to school" by radio, it has other good features.

Surveys living conditions in East Africa, explaining why this area is home to the largest and tallest land animals in the world.

Surveys the living conditions in the Andes Mountains of Boliviafor the people and unusual animals that live there.