Henry Carter Hull

In April of 1987 the last wild California condor was captured and taken to live in captivity like the other twenty-six remaining birds of its kind. Many thought that the days were over of of this remarkable, distinguished bird that had roamed the skies of North and Central American for thousands of years. Sy Montgomery employs her skill for on-the-ground reporting, shrewd observation, and stunning narrative prose to detail the efforts of scientists,...

Guide to wildflowers, birds, reptiles, insects, etc. of N. America's deserts.

Guide to birds, plants, seashore creatures, fishes, whales, etc. of N. America's eastern shores.

Introduces the major characteristics of birds, and describes twelve types that spend at least part of the year in the Arctic, including their habitat, appearance, calls, and habits.

Guide to trees, wildflowers, birds, mammals, and insects, etc. of N. America's western forests and woodlands.

"Learn about the olinguito, one of the most recently discovered mammal species, the discovery thereof, and the "cloud forests" in which they live."--

Dual-layered text introduces the life cycle of the horseshoe crab, with a focus on the annual mass-spawning event at Delaware Bay.--

Animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals the lessons that humans can learn from the democratic methods of honeybees, and provides an account of his decades of studying the creatures and their techniques for finding new nest sites, engaging in deliberations, and navigating toward a new home together.

Some farms grow vegetables or grains, and some raise cows, sheep, chickens, or pigs. But have you ever heard of a butterfly farm? How do you raise a butterfly? On a farm in Costa Rica, workers care for these delicate, winged creatures as they change from eggs to caterpillars to pupae. Like any other crop, the butterflies will eventually leave the farm. But where will they go? And just how do you ship a butterfly? Very carefully! To discover how...

"What's a great way for kids to learn about learning? Tell them how an otter takes swimming lessons, or how a chick learns to peck! Short entries portray how twelve different animals are taught various "lessons." Loads of information about nature is offered in brief, kid-friendly explanations paired with striking illustrations"-- "Short entries portray how 12 different animals are taught various "lessons." Chicks learn to peck to get their bellies...