Selsam, Millicent Ellis

Text and photographs describe the physical structure, uses, effects, cultivation, and history of catnip.

Explains how some insects fly south for the winter and others spend the cold months under ground, under water, in unused buildings, or as eggs or pupae.

Introduces starfish, snails, clams, jellyfish, tuna, sharks, whales, and other marine animals.

Discusses social relationships among animals, particularly within the same family.

An introduction to the many places birds make their nests, such as chimneys, cliffs, bushes, traffic lights, and window ledges, and the unusual things that might be built into the nests.

An easy-to-read introduction to the different kinds of mammals, their characteristics, and habits.

Describes the physical characteristics and habitat of several different poisonous snakes and their benefits to man.

Explains how spiders differ from other creatures and from each other.

Discusses the history, structure, and types of mushrooms and describes how one variety is grown.

Introduces some animals that lived long ago, such as the giant sloth, camelus, huge roaches, and uintatherium.