pictorial works

Provides a close-up look at a family of American bald eagles, discussing their behavior and life cycle, including how the young hatch out of an egg, learn to fly, and catch their own prey.

Photographs of familiar objects such as a chair, barrettes, and a manhole cover introduce shapes.

A dozen different dinosaurs introduce themselves in funny, rhyming verses. The subjects range from the tiny Microraptor to the gigantic Supersaurus. Phonetic guides appear beneath each species name to help with pronunciation.

Presents an overview of the process of a mosquito bite, describing the different parts of a mosquito, and includes a combination of black-and-white photographs of children playing hide-and-seek and up-close, microscopic photos of actual mosquitos.

Text and pictures introduce musical instruments from early times to the present--from pipes and flutes to electronic synthesizers.

A photo essay about insects and their crucial role in the lives of other living things.

Provides information about twenty-six species of insects, discussing diet, physical characteristics, and behaviors, and including photographs.

All the barnyard animals wake up when the rooster crows.

Photographs and text provide information about the history of buildings, discussing how they were built, their embellishments, and their uses.

Describes the three species of bears that live in North America, including black, grizzly, and polar bears.