Hirsch, Rebecca E

This book covers curricular information, life cycle, appearance, habitat, about the American alligator. Each chapter discusses a different aspect of the American alligator's life, and then compares the alligator to a similar reptile and later to a different reptile. This title includes helpful sidebars that support the main text. As a part of the Comparing Animal Traits series, its overall goal is to show what makes this animal a reptile, and how reptiles are alike and different from one another. Readers will become familiar with reptile similarities and differences, learning to compare and contrast as well as grasping how different factors (animal traits and environment, for instance) are related.

Compares key traits of tuataras, including their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle, to similar and different reptiles.

Compares key traits of leatherback sea turtles, including their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle, to similar and different reptiles.

Compares key traits of Komodo dragons, including their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle, to similar and different reptiles.

Compares key traits of Galapagos tortoises, including their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle, to similar and different reptiles.

"This book covers information (life cycle, appearance, habitat) about the grizzly bear. Each chapter discusses an aspect of the grizzly bear's life, comparing the bear to a similar mammal and to a very different mammal."--.

Introduces ten sites located in Washington, D.C., while discussing the history of the city.

Introduces ten sites located in Arizona while discussing the history of the state.

Sends the reader on a fact-finding mission, posing an initial challenge and concluding with questions and answers, while learning about ways to care for our planet.