Ward, Jennifer

"Explores through illustrations and descriptive, rhyming text the feathers, fur, skin and hair of different animals and what they reveal about the science behind each animal's physique"--OCLC.

This variation on the traditional, cumulative rhyme, "Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," looks at the consequences of a mummy's strange diet.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.

Rosa has a wonderful hat that fits her just right, but when the wind blows it away the hat shelters a wide variety of desert creatures from a storm.

Over in the garden, mother insects and their children enjoy various activities from morning sun to evening moon.

Full-color illustrated text written in poetic form describes animals during both the daytime and at night.

Flipping the book over shows different animals in the same environments during the day and during the night, some awake, and some asleep.

Many different types of wildlife live in and around a tree that is their home, from chipmunks and woodpeckers to ants and spiders.

Presents a full-color illustrated text for young readers written in poetic form that describes animals during both the daytime and at night.

Set in the desert southwest, this variation on the traditional, cumulative rhyme looks at the consequences of a coyote's strange diet.