Three little birds crack their way out of eggs and fly away, leaving one egg sitting all alone until the three chicks come back and discover a friendly baby alligator has finally hatched.
"Franklin is thrilled to learn he's going to be a big brother, but spring seems a long time away. When spring finally appears, something very special happens" Cf. Our choice, 2001.
While a farm family bustles about, preparing for the arrival of Christmas, they do not notice the great anticipation spreading among the animals, who know that something very special is on its way.
During the early 1900s, eleven-year-old Viney spends her summer working for the local midwife and learns firsthand about birth, death, and "catchin' babies."
'My daddy said, On the day you were born, I wrapped you up warm and took you for a walk to see the world ... A celebration of the glories of existence, the world as seen afresh on the birth of a new baby.
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