Ross, Michael Elsohn

Using his imagination, Nicky changes into a bird and takes flight.

Explores the animals that live in our homes, from dogs to cats to ladybugs and houseflies.

Discusses the scientific method of investigation and describes various experiments that can be done using ingredients or tools found in a kitchen.

Introduces rolypolies, also known as pill or sow bugs, which are a member of a special group of animals called isopods. Includes various activities and experiments.

Illustrations and short, rhyming verses portray bedtime rituals, from stories to goodnight kisses, as they settle down on a branch in an old cap, or under a rock and head to dreamland.

Describes the life and work of nature artist and Japanese American Chiura Obata. Includes tips on how readers can make their own nature art.

Descriptions and plentiful color photos present the history, landscape, and culture of Ireland through the everyday activities of children of various ages throughout the country.

Chronicles the life and career of Charles Eastman, the Native American physician, writer, and naturalist, focusing on his study of animals and their behavior. Provides tips on how to observe neighborhood wildlife.

Chronicles the life and career of ornithologist Margaret Morse Nice who devoted more than eighty years to studying and writing about birds. Also includes tips and activities for readers to become bird watchers in their own right.

Discusses the life and work of botanist Alice Eastwood, who explored plant life in Colorado and California in the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries.