From the time Uno builds his house, buildings and people proliferate until there is a city. Plants and a diverse population of fanciful animals and birds diminish until only Uno’s garden remains. When Uno’s children and descen dants begin taking care of the environment, the “forest and city” eventually reach a “perfect balance” (n.p.)—shown in a stunning four-page spread vista. This beautifully illustrated book is also a counting and puzzle book. Readers can find and count buildings and the different animal and bird species, for example, the “Moopaloops” and “Feathered Frinklepods,” as their numbers grow less and then multiply. 2007 Green Earth Book Award (USA) 2007, Wilderness Society Environmental Award (Australia). hc

Originally published by Penguin/Viking Australia, in 2006.