C R Macomber – illustratör

A father and his young daughter sit together and watch the weather unfold and the winds move through the sky. They see the sun rise and set, and they see the moon and stars appear at twilight.

The little girl wonders how these miracles of nature work. How do each of these elements know what to do? How do they help people?

Her father tells her the story of the Maker, and how He made the sun, the moon, the stars, and the clouds and instructed them of their important purpose on earth. The Maker then created the four winds and gave them each special duties of guiding the others.

A picture book for children, The Maker and the Four Winds shares a story of the four winds and their special duties in the sky.

Oola is a fierce and powerful snake, respected and feared by animals and humans alike. One day Oola hears noises in the valley below. It is a cry of sorrow, fear, and desperation from a mother who has lost her five-year-old son. Oola is captured by the sound. Navi, a bird that lets Oola know whats going on from his perspective in the sky, tells him the parents are searching in the wrong direction and that coyotes are on the boys trail. Oola must decide whether to help the child and save him or ignore the pain he heard in the mothers cry.

Harry is a little sand crab who stays close to the water, keeps his gills wet, and sometimes races along the beach with his friends, Kainan and Mateo. One day when he is busily digging a burrow, Harry notices a man on the beach photographing him and taking notes. Tim is an oceanographer who has no idea he is about to save Harry from tragedy.

When Harry comes out of his burrow on his way to the ocean, he slips and lands on his back. As a hungry bird flies overhead, Harry fears the worst. But when Tim runs to his rescue and turns Harry over, just in time, a friendship develops between man and sand crab. As they talk, Harry explains about himself, the environment, and why animals must stay where they belong to survive.

In this fun and educational childrens book, a little sand crab-saved from tragedy by a scientist-teaches the scientist valuable lessons about his life and his important role in keeping the ocean clean.