Why do we use certain tools for certain tasks? When Oscar finds a nest of sticks and leaves he wonders about the reasons certain tools and materials exist.
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1986. This story illustrates the unconditional love between a mother and child. As the boy grows into a man, the cycle of life continues, and just as the mother nurtured and cared for him as he was growing up, he then nurtures and cares for her as she grows old.