John Sill

A simple and enlighting book that explains to children what marine mammals are, what they do, and how they live. An afterword--which includes a glossary and recommended books and websites--provides further detail for children and their parents about a wide variety of marine mammals.

Covers basic facts about hummingbird life and some of the different species of hummingbirds.

Text and illustrations introduce the world of birds from eggs to flight, from songs to nests.

"What are forests? What kinds of animals and plants live in forests? Why are forests important?"--p. [4] of cover.

Learns some basic facts about the world's oceans and the creatures that live in them.

Introduces different types of grasslands around the world, describing their different climates and the survival adaptations that animals and plants must make to live in them.

"An introduction to the seashore habitat, including what seashore are and what kinds of animals and plants live there."-- Examines the attributes of the seashore biome, and introduces some of the plants and animals that can be found there.

A simple, easy-to-understand book on who woodpeckers are, how and where they live, and what they do.

Explains what mammals are, how they live, and what they do.