Gallagher, Debbie

Describes the different people that make up a family and explains how children can learn more about their relatives by making and studying a family tree.

Describes the different types of homes in which families from around the world live and discusses the uses of various rooms.

An exploration of pandas that describes their natural habitat, behavior, characteristics, and life in a zoo.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of various snakes, examining where they live in the wild, the threats to their survival, and how they are cared for in a zoo.

Describes the physical characteristics of seals and sea lions, looks at where they live in the wild, identifies threats to their survival, and shows how seals and seal lions live and are cared for in the zoo.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of penguins, examining where they live in the wild, the threats to their survival, and how they are cared for in a zoo.

An introduction to parrots and their lives in a zoo that discusses their physical characteristics, diets, enclosures, and the work of a zookeeper.

Describes the characteristics, habitat, behavior, and zoo life of alligators and crocodiles.

Looks at communities around the world in which homes have been built in caves, rock formations, or underground, and includes photographs and a glossary.

Describes homes made from mud, grass, or ice around the world, looking at Inuit igloos, adobe homes, houses made from grass and straw, reed house in southern Iraq, and mud brick shelters. Includes photographs and a glossary.