Marilyn Singer

Discover how caterpillars use bright colors and fake faces to deter predators. See how their amazing patterns help them blend in with surroundings such as leaves, tree trunks, and even bird poop! Learn why it's safe to touch a hickory horned devil, but not a puss moth caterpillar. And marvel at how these crawly creatures will someday take to the skies as graceful moths and butterflies.

Tallulah's thrilled to play a mouse in a professional production of The Nutcracker and works very hard to be the most marvelous mouse of all, but opening night brings some surprises.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text portray bugs of all kinds busily going about their days. Includes facts about each bug pictured.

Explains the varieties, functions, and characteristics of the eggs of a multitude of creatures, including insects, birds, and reptiles.

Presents rhymes about presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Barack Obama.

"Why are humans and other mammals covered in hair, and why are there so many different types of it? Vivid photographs paired with a duo of quirky, illustrated hair guides serve to illuminate the fascinating facts about mammal hair: why it exists, what it's good for, and more. Readers will learn about different types of animal coats, such as fur and down, and explore the many different forms guard hairs take, such as the quills on a porcupine."--Amazon....