Backyard pets
Subtitle: activities for exploring wildlife close to home
By: Carol A. Amato ; illustrated by Cheryl Kirk Noll.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Zoology -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs -- Juvenile literature.; Wild animals as pets -- Juvenile literature.; Wildlife attracting -- Juvenile literature.; Wildlife attracting.; Animals.; Ecology.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Focuses on the insects, birds, amphibians, and other animal life found in many backyards and provides instructions for catching, caring for, studying and releasing those that are safe to touch.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-118) and index.
Table of contents: title: Slimy snails and slithery slugs; title: Terrific toads; title: Wriggling worms; title: Chirping crickets; title: Crawly caterpillars; title: Flashing fireflies; title: Bird feeding and housing; title: Hovering hummingbirds; title: Butterfly gardening.