Hipp, Andrew

Relates the history of corn and its various uses and examines the plant's appearance, structure, growth, and development.

Discusses what a valuable resource oak trees are and describes their various parts, including roots, trunks, leaves, flowers, and acorns.

Introduces the life and habits of the dung beetle, which obtains food, water, and shelter from the droppings of cattle, bison, and other large herbivores.

Photographs and text follow the life cycle of the snail from hatching to adulthood, and provide information about how the insects eat, mate, lay eggs, and grow shells.

Photographs and text follow the life cycle of the praying mantis from hatching to adulthood, and provide information about how the insects search for prey, mate, and lay eggs.

Photographs and text follow the life cycle of the earthworm from hatching to adulthood, and provide information about how the worms mate, burrow, eat, and make soil.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and reproduction of white-footed mice.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, protective devices, and relatives of the orchid mantis.

Introduces the insects of the Fulgoridae family, which live on the sap of Central and South American simaruba trees and are sometimes called peanut-head bugs.