See others in series. Realistic paintings accompany a description of a box turtle's search for food. This book provides an introduction to the life cycle, prey, and habits of the fascinating alligator. Emily asks her teacher for advice about the whale that she claims lives in her backyard pond. Available in Spanish as El libro de las arenas movedizas .
Readers explore the different worlds of coral reefs.
Available in Spanish as Dentro del arrecife de coral . Based on a true story, this book depicts a dolphin's friendship with a group of Caribbean islanders. On a winter evening, a young girl and her father go looking for owls in the woods. From the armadillo to the zebra, children learn about the plight of different endangered animals. On a walk through the woods, a boy and a girl find clues to those animals that have been there before them.