Peters, Andrew

A retelling of a traditional African tale about a hare who sets out to discover who is eating all of the calabashes from his garden only to discover it is a hungry elephant.

A collection of poems about the science of air, including oxygen, wind, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

When Turtle challenges Bear to a race along the river, Bear is confident that he can beat Turtle, but Turtle is smarter than Bear can imagine.

A retelling of the traditional Indian tale of a talkative tortoise is taught to keep quiet by a couple geese.

A retelling of an Afro-Caribbean story in which a mischievous monkey promises a crocodile her tail and those of her parents, brothers, and sisters in exchange for a ride across the river.

On Arborium, the last forested island in the future, fourteen-year-old Ark, who lives in a mile-high city set in the tree tops, overhears a plot to rob Arborium of its wood, a natural resource more precious than gold.

Insulted when his youngest daughter compares him to salt, the king banishes her until he realizes the true meaning of what she said.

A collection of poems for elementary students about the science of and conservation of water, including the water cycle, pollution, tides, and floods.

A collection of poems about the scientific and cultural elements of fire, including volcanoes, the London fire of 1666, and holiday celebrations.

A collection of poems for elementary students about the science of Earth, including periodic elements, hibernation, plate tectonics, and more.