Examines how important lakes and ponds are to the life that lives in them, to those that eat from them, to the environment, to animals and humans alike. It is important to all that we take care of them as best we can for a better quality of life.

From space, our world looks mostly blue. Look at a globe. Most of the globe is blue. Blue means water. We call our planet earth, but maybe we should call it ocean. Almost three-fourths of the world is covered with ocean water and is too salty to drink, but it is full of life.

Enter the jungle with this striking book that animates the food chain through saturated color illustrations and simple poetic language. Children will learn how the circle of life fuels the jungle ecosystem, supporting life up the food chain only to start again literally at ground level. Young readers will enjoy exploring the illustrations for the many animals hiding between and under the leaves and flowers and in the treetops. The book closes with...

"The follow-up to Animal Camouflage. Living Habitats teaches about food chains and ecology and features the papercut-inspired art that made Animal Camouflage stand out."--

Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.

"Find out what a desert is and what kinds of plants and animals call the desert home"--

Teaches children about the food web, the circle of life, and the part that each living creature plays within an ecosystem.

Illustrations and text describe some of the many things that can be found on a walk along a beach, including coconuts, shark teeth, jellyfish, crabs and different kinds of shells.

Introduces different animals that live in African savannas.

"Count each and every one as life multiplies again and again in this lush and fascinating book about the rainforest,"--Amazon.com.