Schwartz, David M

A sixty-six-year-old grandfather, barred from entering the 1000-mile Tour of Sweden because of his age, unofficially joins the bicycle race and, to the delight of his countrymen, emerges victorious.

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the tails belonging to a mosquito larva, lemur, guppy, tadpole, pig, earwig, and chameleon.

Describes the ways in which certain animals, such as snakes, dogs, weevils, moths, elephants, and owls, use their noses to pick up scents and breathe.

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the mouths of a puffin, child, housefly, dragonfly nymph, butterfly, chameleon, and alligator or caiman.

Describes the ways that some animals, such as ducks, caterpillars, geckos, flickers, and black bears, move from place to place.

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the eyes of crabs, fish, frogs, horseflies, starfish, cats, and geckos.

Introduces the unique ears of bats, mosquitoes, owls, frogs, grasshoppers, shrews, and rabbits.

Discusses twenty-six scientific concepts, one for each letter of the alphabet.

Explores the strange things animals and insects create in their pursuit to survive.