Arnosky, Jim

Presents a day in the life of a herd of wild ponies on Assateague Island.

Discusses the life cycle, habitats, and behavior of rattlesnakes and describes some of the thirty-one different species found in the Western Hemisphere.

Introduces different wildlife habitats, including wetlands, woodlands, cornfields, and grasslands.

An introduction to birds one might see in the woods.

An illustrated introduction to trees and woodlands with information on how to identify the bark and the leaves, the many ways that animals use trees, and how to read the individual history that shapes every tree.

Explains the techniques used in finding wild animals such as owls, turtles, squirrels, foxes, beavers, and deer, and in getting close enough to study their behavior.

Explains the techniques used in finding wild animals such as owls, turtles, squirrels, foxes, beavers, and deer, and in getting close enough to study their behavior.

Artist and writer Jim Arnosky shares the process he uses to create his books, describing how he incorporates his love of nature and wildlife into his work.

Highlights the delights to be found on a nature walk.

A rattlesnake slithers into a cave and shakes and wriggles in a rattlesnake dance of pure bliss, while other hissing snakes join the underground ball.