Baillie, Marilyn

Text and photographs look at some of the most threatened plant and animals species on Earth.

Discusses the many ways that animals communicate with each other, from wolves and lemurs leaving their scent and whales singing, to elephants trumpeting.

Pictures and text tell how different birds and animals care for their babies in the wild.

Looks at the lives of young animals growing up in their natural homes in the mountains, grasslands, polar regions, and other places in the world, including moose, loons, bison, cougars, mountain sheep, and others.

Young children discover all the amazing things their bodies can do by imitaing the ways in which animals see, hear, smell, eat, hop, snuggle, touch, swim, and walk.

Presents descriptions and color illustrations of how several kinds of animals help each other, talk to each other, hide and save their food, and rear their young.

Describes how some animals work together for food or a home, or to stay safe or clean.

Presents over one hundred activities, including magic tricks, crafts, puzzles, games, and recipes, designed to keep boredom at bay.