habits and behavior

Brief text and full-page illustrations depict various animals and insects as they sleep.

Several different animals are shown in characteristic play behavior.

Rhyming text explores the ways different animals care for their offspring, from roadrunners to skunks to humans.

Brief rhymes and illustrations introduce the sleeping habits of various animals.

Following the advice of other creatures, a mother mouse moves her sleepy young son from one bed to another until she realizes she has known the right spot for him all along.

Looks at how and where animals make their homes, from nests and caves, to underground burrows.

Explores how animal and plant life adapts to the changing seasons.

Looks at favorite sea animals, including dolphins, whales, seahorss, and octopuses.

Describes what sixteen different animals do at bedtime, including the elephant, sea otter, and parrot fish.

Describes the relationship of a mother and baby chimpanzee.