Guiberson, Brenda Z

Follows the activities of mother and father emperor penquins as they share the duties involved in laying and nurturing eggs, and caring for the newly hatched penquins.

"BZZT! PLONK! BRACK!" Frogs have songs "for trees, bogs, burrows, and logs." Text and color illustrations introduce eleven frogs from around the world.

An illustrated storybook that follows the daily routine of Southeast Asia's endangered moon bears, describing how this particular species is threatened with extinction.

Provides details of ten catastrophic events in history and their causes and effects, including the Great Chicago Fire, the sinking of the Titanic, and Hurricane Katrina.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the life cycle of the flamingo.

Photos fill this descriptive overview of sharks, whales, and dolphins, which covers their physical characteristics, diets, and behavior, and includes a glossary.

Tommy spends the day on a lobster boat helping Uncle Russ tend the traps, set bait, pull up the traps, and sell their catch.

Recounts the history of lighthouses from the struggle to build invincible towers, through heroic rescues of lost ships, to the haunted tales surrounding these isolated structures.

Text and photographs describe ocean life, presenting information on whales, sharks, and dolphins.