A prominent children's book author shares his life, his daily activities and his creative process, showing how all are intertwined.

Living off the coast of California in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Lutris the sea otter shares her life in a giant kelp forest habitat with many other otters and animals. Lutris is resourceful and relies on her keen sense of sight and smell to find food and survive. When her pup is born, Lutris lovingly tends to and teaches her daughter until she is ready to head out into the world on her own. Filled with important facts and gorgeous illustrations,...

Presents facts about owls, including their varieties, habits, habitats, and characteristics.

Presents a history of the ice business, detailing the processes of harvesting, storage, and distribution, with particular emphasis on activities at Rockland Lake, the "Icebox of New York City."

Nonfiction picture book. A year in the life of a little brown bat named Otis as he learns to hunt, escape predators, and find a mate. Includes back matter with additional facts about little brown bats and glossary. This gorgeous and lyrical nonfiction picture book continues the Secret Life series by renowned science author Laurence Pringle and illustrator Kate Garchinsky. It follows a year in the life of a little brown bat named Otis as he learns...

An introduction to the characteristics and habits of the octopus.--

Explores the wide variety of fish classified as sharks.

"Wolves! Strange and Wonderful reveals fascinating facts, from how wolves live in packs and hunt together to how they use their powerful jaw muscles to kill and eat their prey. Wolves establish and defend their territory with different howls and by leaving scent posts. Because wolves were seen as potentially harmful to livestock and humans, they were once hunted nearly to the point of extinction in the lower 48 states of the U.S. Now, many people...

An introduction to the life and behavior of crows.

Explains the beneficial effects of periodic fires to forests and their wildlife.