Pond Circle by Betsy Franco blue ridge from the primitiveness of the

from the primitiveness of the toilets to the iffiness of depot food ("If the chicken/ tastes like prairie dog

A wasp that hunts beetles nearly twice its size

from sleep to movement to eating

enabling them to better understand and appreciate people who are racially and culturally different

Pond Circle by Betsy Franco blue ridge from the primitiveness of theOn a summer night by a small pond, all seems still. But a closer look reveals a world of activity mayflies dart, beetles dive, frogs spring, skunks shuffle, and owls swoop. As a young girl watches, the circle of life unfolds. Betsy Franco's rhythmic, cumulative text makes this a lively read aloud, and rich, luminous paintings by Stefano Vitale capture the bold beauty of nature. Young readers will be inspired to journey into their own backyards and