Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

Describes, in text and photographs, birds' feathers--from structure, type, and color to various uses.

Discusses the characteristics and habits, the family life and intelligence of dolphins and porpoises.

Discusses the significance, growth, and cultivation of flowers and examines specific kinds.

An introduction to the biggest animal that ever lived, discussing what it eats, how it communicates, and the kinds of whales.

Follows Maggie, a type of Hungarian sheep dog known as a Kuvasz, as she protects her sheep, runs with the flock, and greets new baby lambs in the spring.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural habitats of the various species of pelicans, as well as the threats to their survival.

Discusses how the wolf, once returned to Yellowstone National Park, helped restore balance to the ecosystem by minimizing the predation of coyotes on smaller creatures, keeping the elk herd on the run, thereby helping more aspen and willow trees to grow, and influencing other previously misunderstood dynamics.

Describes the journey of Lewis and Clark through the western United States, focusing on the plants they cataloged, their uses for food and medicine, and the plant lore of Native American people.

Provides an overview of coral reefs as ecosystems, describing different types of corals and how they reproduce and discussing the variety of fishes and other animals that depend on coral reefs to sustain them.

Explores the International Children's Rain Forest, what it is, the plants and animals that live there, why it is important, and what can be done to preserve it.