Schwartz, David M

Photographs and text trace the life cycle of the green snake, from egg, to hatchling, to molting, to adulthood.

Explores the world of pigeons, rabbits, squirrels, swans, and other animals living among the grass and burdocks of a park.

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the fruits or seeds of an apple, maple, oak, hemlock, milkweed, corn, and kiwi.

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the characteristics of a variety of flowers and some of the birds and insects that need flowers to survive. Includes the sunflower, bleeding heart, daylily, rose, bumblebee, butterfly, and hummingbird.

Explores the world of ants, centipedes, earthworms, star-nosed moles, and other animals living in or on the ground.

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the characteristics of some of the trees and animals that can be found in a forest. Includes a caterpillar, raccoon, yellow warbler, owl, and squirrel.

Examines the life in and around a pond, including bullfrogs, crayfish, and snapping turtles.

Photographs, rhyming text, and gatefold pages illustrate how animals use camouflage to blend in with their natural environments and hide from predators.

Tells the story of a rotting pumpkin with scientific explanations of the process of biodegradation.

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the leaves of moss, cabbage, fern, sundew, maple, and the colored leaves of autumn.