life cycles

Provides an introduction to the life cycle, physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the American alligator.

Describes the life cycle and special characteristics of the black widow spider.

Describes the life cycle, behavior, and habitat of a corn snake.

Large illustrations and simple text describe how caterpillars become butterflies.

Describes how snakes develop from eggs to adults, why they hibernate, the differences between poisonous and non-poisonous species, how snakes capture prey, and how individuals can protect them.

Describes the life of a honey bee from hatching from an egg to collecting nectar and honey.

Explains the process of hibernation, describing how a dormouse prepares for the long sleep.

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.

Introduces young readers to the roseate spoonbill and looks at the efforts of biologist Jerry Lorenz and others to help protect this species.

Simple text and photographs present the life cycle of frogs, from egg to tadpole to full-grown frog.