Bob Marstall

A boy and his dog find a newly hatched bird in a nest in a magical little valley.

Five vignettes, from dawn to midnight, present the dramatic dynamics of survival and competition in and around a typical North American pond, featuring such animals as a pickerel frog, water snake, and opossum.

The animals on a prairie wildlife refuge sense an approaching tornado and seek protection before it touches down and destroys everything in its path.