There once was a small cabin lovingly called Windswept. It stood below the gaze of the Chugach Mountains near Alaska's Copper River. In that cabin lived a little Curious Girl. And around that cabin lived many animals, large and small.

First there was Little Bear who was just as curious as the Curious Girl, then Brown Mouse who discovered the joys of music and dancing, and Moose who just wanted to eat his lunch in peace.

These are the beautifully illustrated stories of Bear, Mouse and Moose as they met the Curious Girl and played a special part in her childhood. Based on the author's own real-life experiences as a child, their stories will engage and introduce young readers to Alaska life and wildlife.

Additional fact pages and free activity worksheets teach children even more about these amazing Alaskan animals.

Windswept: Tales for Children is a companion picture book to Windswept: Chitina Alaska Childhood by award-winning Alaska Native author and storyteller Aurora Hardy. She tells these stories and more in a compilation of her fondest memories of the adventures she enjoyed while growing up in the Alaskan wilderness three miles sound of Chitina, Alaska. From dancing mice to crazy bears to the mesmerizing carols of wolves at Christmas, her memories will captivate and entertain readers young and old.