The author provides facts and information about guinea pigs while telling about his own two favorites he has had as pets.

Bright bugs burst out of big pages with simple, interactive text to draw children into the world of creepy, crawly critters. 45 full-color photos.

From transparent glass frogs and ravenous rattlesnakes to sticky geckos and stressed-out skinks, this slithery spectacle showcases once again Douglas Florian's incomparable skill for making poetry informative, fun--and irresistible!

Welcome to the wacky world of meerkats, where groups of these furry friends team up to survive in the wild. Each meerkat has a job: babysitting the kids, guarding the troops, or foraging for food. Kids will be mesmerized by wonderful photographs and inviting text. This level 1 reader is written in easy-to-grasp text that will help kids learn about these cute critters and the power of teamwork!

READY-OR-NOT-HERE-I-COME. The boy listens.The girl is getting closer.Suddenly, there's another sound.A droning buzz.Something else is looking for the boy. The seeker is a mosquito, Culex pipiens, and her search is a matter of life and death. She must find food--blood--to nourish the hundreds of tiny eggs inside her body. Black-and-white photographs show the children's game of hide-and-seek, while ...

An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive?

Based on the migration of a real peregrine falcon that was tracked by satellite telemetry, this book follows the world's fastest bird on her annual migration from Alaska to Argentina.THE PEREGRINE'S JOURNEY vividly describes one of the most remarkable feats in the animal kingdom. Beginning in Alaska and ending two months later in Argentina, the peregrine falcon's annual migration is an 8,000-mile ...

Ponies is replete with brilliant photographs and catchy content that will both teach and entertain. Children will be captivated as they watch a brand new baby foal walk within minutes of being born then quickly turn into one of the most graceful animals on Earth. Like all of our level 1 readers written by skilled children's books authors, this title invites kids to learn more about their favorite ...

Provides an entertaining introduction to several important details about the life of monarch butterflies.

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out about SnakesSlithering, scaly, and sly--snakes are fascinating reptiles. They are also hunters. Find out how snakes survive in the wild, and how they capture their prey.

In this book, featuring realistic artwork by Schindler, readers will learn about the silk spiders produce, the webs they spin, and the prey they capture in the newest addition to the series the ALA Booklist cited as one of the top-ten nonfiction series. Full color.

For centuries, sailors have handed down stories of the giant squid. Does this undersea animal live up to its legendary size? This beginning reader answers this and other questions about the myths surrounding the creature. Illustrations.

"Rich vocabulary paired with warm, expressive illustrations offers a joyful reading experience that happens to be an informative science lesson. Novelty on each page offers accessibility and memorability for many reading levels."

"Ugly works for these critters. From unusual body forms to freakish special feathers, these animals are designed to thrive in certain situations. Still, ""ugly"" is an accurate description. Young nature lovers will enjoy the simple exploration of some truly bizarre-looking animals."

This is a brilliant combination of fact and opinion, photographs and illustrations, literal and metaphor, serious and humorous. A significant amount of new information is made manageable through a comfortable pattern from page to page that shows and tells where in the world the animal lives, its physical descriptors and peculiarities, size, life span, and diet, its life cycle, a unique feature, an ...

What makes a shell like a house?A house is a home for you, a nest is a home for a bird, and a cave is a home for a bear. But for some animals a shell is a home. Snails and turtles and crabs and clams all have shells that act as their homes and protect them from harm. In this book you'll learn all about these and other crustaceous creatures, for whom a shell is just the right sort of home.

This illustrated book explains how earthworms eat, move and reproduce, and how they help plants to grow. Full color.

Bats fly into the spotlight in this exploration of such basics as where the live, how mothers raise their pups, and how they hunt for food. Included as well is a simple plan for a building a backyard bat house. 1995 Pick of the Lists (ABA)Best Children's Science Books 1995 (Science Books and Films)