Chinery, Michael

Text and over 250 up-close, full-color photographs provide information about insects, including their behaviors, feeding habits, defense mechanisms, habitats, life cycles, and more.

Describes the life cycles, physical characteristics, and behavior of a variety of insects, including the swallowtail butterfly, ant, cricket, and mayfly.

Introduces animals of the grasslands and prairies and how they live.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of honeybees and how honey is made and harvested.

Introduces animals of the oceans and how they live.

Introduces the animals of the rain forest and how they live, including the howler monkey, toucan, and deadly arrow-poison frog.

An introduction to the animals of the desert and how they live, including the camel, jumping jerboa, and bearded lizard.

Text and color photos show the resources the rainforest creates and the ways in which they are depleted and conserved, covering trees, foods, medicines, animal species, and other related topics; also includes a glossary.

Describes some of the many different animals, from anteaters to the great cats, that prey on other creatures in rainforests.