A single word per double-page spread takes very young children through a year in the life cycle of a robin, from “nest” to “hatch” to “explore,” eventually ending with another “nest.” The simple narrative is an accompaniment to the uncluttered, striking, stylized illustrations, each of which is an artful work of graphic design. The art strongly and realistically conveys the beauty of the changing seasons and the drama within and beyond the natural world, as when the robins sit in a tree just out of the reach of an eager and interested cat, or the appearance of a purple kite on a taut string flying above their treetop resting place. An author’s note provides additional information about robins. (Ages 2–5)