Kalman, Bobbie

Examines the role of the blacksmith in the American colonies, explaining what a blacksmith is, looking at blacksmithing tools and activities, and discussing the life of a typical blacksmith's apprentice.

Provides an introduction to crayfish and where they live, explains what a life cycle is, follows the birth, growth, and adulthood of a crayfish, and discusses why some species of crayfish are endangered.

Provides an introduction to emperor penguins and where they live, explains what a life cycle is, follows the birth, growth, and adulthood of an emperor penguin, and discusses interactions between people and the animals.

Provides information about dolphins, discussing their social behaviors, looking at different groups and subgroups, and discussing their mating and childbirth practices, hunting, echolocation, and play.

Photographs and text provide an introduction to baby lemurs, with information on types of lemurs, lemur families and primates, a lemur's body, habitats, mothers and babies, and food.

Simple text and photographs explore animal behaviors, such as hiding from predators, dancing, migrating, and caring for their young.

Full-color photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the concepts of big and small.

Looks at the many different ways in which people and animals move.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behaviors, habitat, and life cycle of a baby horse.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of a baby giraffe.