Jennifer Dewey

A variety of colorful and tiny poison dart frogs living in the rain forests of Central and South America are pictured in their natural habitat. Topics covered include mating habits, natural predators, methods to extract the frog's poison, and its unique nurturing habits.

Explores the kinds of habitats animals build for themselves.

The author describes her experiences with a family of roadrunners who come to live near her house.

An expectant mother watches as an orb weaver spider spins a web, lays her eggs, and stays with them over the winter.

Text and illustrations introduce the rock art of the American Southwest, describing how the images were created and some of the likely inspirations behind them.

The author's childhood memories of living on a ranch in New Mexico.

Identifies the two major types of spiders and describes their body parts, behavior, and habitats.

A description of scientific research that explains the reasons for phenomena in nature

Demonstrates the many shapes snowflakes can take and describes what weather conditions cause each shape to form. Includes a historical chronology, glossary, and instructions for catching a snowflake.

Introduces some animals that lived long ago, such as the giant sloth, camelus, huge roaches, and uintatherium.