A First book

Discusses crickets and grasshoppers, including katydids and locusts, all insects that are known for their sounds and their hopping abilities.

Examines various insects and other crawling creatures found in and around the home, including grasshoppers, wasps, spiders, and ticks.

Examines cold-blooded bloodsucking animals.

Surveys some of the surprising relationships formed by animals in need of shelter, food, or protection, covering such examples as ostriches, zebras, and crocodiles.

Describes the plight of such endangered animals as the salamander, garter snake, and monarch butterfly.

Describes different types of metamorphosis and details that undergone by moths, grasshoppers, frogs, marine animals, and others.

Discusses the formation, types, and locations of volcanoes and describes the eruptions of Par?cutin, Vesuvius, Krakatoa, Mont Pel?e, and Mount St. Helens.

Examines the fundamental differences between written and spoken English and American Sign Language, the first language for more than 250,000 deaf people in North America. Includes instructions for using sign language in playing games, reading poetry, and singing songs.

Offers fascinating facts about how postal service has been conducted from colonial times to the 1990s.

Describes a variety of Indian tribal ceremonies and rituals, including those for war and peace, hunting and gathering, and healing.