Something has been making tracks in Oscar's backyard and eating his mother's red flowers, so Oscar--who thinks it is a bear--devises a plan with his friends to get a clearer set of prints and compare them to pictures in a library book.
A homeowner remembers visits from all the animals whose tracks, feathers, and other traces are left around the house, but he can not figure out who left all the moose prints everywhere.
Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and tracks of a variety of animals that live in or around Australia, including the platypus, kiwi, and Tasmanian devil.
Presents detailed illustrations of life-size paw, claw, and hoof prints; and explains how to identify tracks and how fast the animal might be traveling.
Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and tracks of animals that live at the North or South Poles, including the polar bear, seal, and penguin.
