parental behavior in animals

A collection of color portraits of baby animals in the wild, accompanied by text that investigates how mammals care for their young.

Provides photographs and information about different types of animal families, looking at how animal babies are born and raised, and examining their role in the family group.

Answers a variety of questions about baby animals and their parents.

Simple text and colorful photographs introduce different zoo animals and their babies.

Describes the growth and development of six animals from their birth until they become independent.

Illustrations and rhyming text show how different animals carry their babies when they are on the move.

When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami separates a young African hippopotamus from his mother, he finds a new snuggle partner in Mzee the giant tortoise. Based on a true story.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of a herd of African elephants and the day in the life of a new baby born among them.

Photographs and simple text present a variety of animals caring for their offspring.

Photographs and brief text identify some of the many different animals that lay eggs.