Schlein, Miriam

Discusses a project which attempts to provide food for giant pandas during critical bamboo emergencies, periods when their only natural food dies off during one phase of its growth cycle.

Explains what paleontologists have been able to determine about how the different varieties of dinosaurs cared for their young.

An introduction to gorillas, gentle, shy residents of Africa.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, reproduction, and life cycle of the hippo.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, reproduction, and life cycle of the panda.

An introduction to elephants, majestic, intelligent residents of Africa and Asia.

Explores the many different kinds of tracks dinosaurs left behind and what they reveal about the dinosaurs themselves.

Describes Columbus' first voyage of discovery as seen through the eyes of a twelve-year-old ship's boy.

Outlines the varied worldwide habitats, differences, and common traits of all kinds of penguins.

Describes what the world was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and introduces many of the animals and plants in nature today that were also seen by the dinosaurs.