Watts, Barrie

Describes in simple text and illustrations how an apple develops from a blossom in the spring to a ripe fruit in the autumn.

A simple introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of butterflies, showing all phases of development up until the butterfly lays eggs of its own.

Photographs help show the life cycle of the moth from the egg and caterpillar stages to the moment it emerges from the cocoon as a flying insect.

Relates what happens to the plants and animals along the seashore during a twenty-four hour period.

Relates what happens to the plants and animals of the forest during a twenty-four hour period.

Discusses the feeding and reproductive habits of ladybugs and suggests ways to raise and breed them domestically.

Describes the life cycle and behavior of the honeybee.

Photographs, drawings, and text on two different levels of difficulty follow the stages of development of the ladybug, from mating and hatching of the larvae to the growth of the larvae into adult ladybugs.

Discusses the parts of mushrooms and how these fungi grow.

Describes in simple text and illustrations how a dandelion changes from a flower to a dandelion clock and how the seeds are blown away.