In the time of the pharaohs, a loving mother saves her son by tucking him into a basket and setting him afloat on the Nile. During the night, the creatures of the Nile—Curious Ibis, Mama Hippo, Mighty Crocodile—watch over Moses and keep him safe. As morning breaks, the river delivers the baby into the welcoming arms of the pharaoh's daughter. With a poetic text and sumptuous watercolors, Caryn Yacowitz and Julie Downing introduce readers 4 to 8 to Moses and weave a reassuring tale of love and comfort.