Otto, Carolyn

Introduces young readers to Kwanzaa, focusing on the historical and cultural aspects of the holiday.

Four young ducks from the country have an exciting time when they visit their relatives in the city.

A mother dinosaur reads her sleepy dinosaur son a bedtime story about a dinosaur chase that occurs when a precious necklace is stolen.

Provides photographs and information about spiders, discussing where they live, how they look, and their behaviors.

In the mid-1700s, four families build a log church on a hill in central Pennsylvania, and congregations worship in it and its replacement up through World War II. Based on the history of Old Zion church in Brickerville, Pennsylvania.

Simple text and photographs introduce wolves, depicting how they hunt and travel in packs, communicate, and care for their pups.

A dog's young owner describes the birth of her puppies and their first few weeks of life.

A simple description of what shadows are and how they can change.

Explains how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects vary their markings and color to hide from their enemies and respond to their environment.

Introduces children to the Cinco de Mayo holiday, explaining what the holiday signifies and how it is celebrated in various cultures.