Jim Arnosky

Kidnapped by their father, two boys escape into the mangrove swamps of Key Largo, Florida, where they learn to live on their own among the wildlife.

When Grandfather Buffalo, the oldest bull of the herd, trails behind the group, he finds that he is joined by a newborn calf.

There are many babies in the bayou, and even though they might have sharp white teeth, hard shells, webbed feet, or quick claws, their mothers still need to protect them.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and survival techniques of different kinds of land and sea turtles.

Four young coyotes harrass the animals in a desert canyon until they run into a rattlesnake.

Presents labeled pictures of the author's choices for birds with which boys and girls under five should be familiar.

The author describes and identifies venomous snakes and their harmless cousins, where to find a 200-pound lizard, and how to avoid becoming an alligator's lunch, in a text with fold-out pages.

Acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky will bring out your inner explorer as he explains why a puffer swells up like a balloon, how sharks locate prey in the darkness, and why some fish like to swim in the shadow of a manatee.

The naturalist author observes the activities of a pack of wolves during the course of one day.

"In the sixth picture book in his Sterling gatefold series, acclaimed nature writer and illustrator Jim Arnosky introduces awe-inspiring wild predators: carnivores that survive through tooth and claw. Follow the huge paw prints of big cats like the African lion and the speedy cheetah; of massive bears like the fierce grizzly; and the grey wolf. A spectacular double gatefold plus two single foldouts present the animals up close and lifelike!"--Provided...