Trade Paper Picture Book, 9.75 x 9.75, 32 pages. Nature can be a great teacher! With a light touch especially suited for children, Karin Ireland explores the lessons of nature and finds their relevance to all of us. She gracefully weaves together inspiration and fascinating fact. By looking at various animals like an opossum, a green sea turtle, a snake, and many more, nature becomes a metaphor for positive social and emotional development, dynamically brought to life by illustrator Christopher Canyon.