Stephen R Swinburne

Surveys the history of the troubled relationship between wolves and humans, examines the view that these predators are a valuable part of the ecosystem, and describes the conservation movement to restore them to the wild.

When a storm rumbles and the night grows dark, baby animals cuddle up to their mothers where they can sleep, safe and warm.

Explores the leatherback sea turtle's natural history and recounts the efforts being made by scientists trying to save them. Dr. Kimberly Stetwart, also known as the Turtle Lady of St. Kitts, is already waiting at midnight when an 800-pound leatherback sea turtle crawls out of the Caribbean surf and onto the sandy beach. The mother turtle has a vital job to do: dig a nest in which she will lay eggs that will hatch into part of the next generation...

A portrait of the world of the coyote discusses the animal's history, its wide-ranging habitats, and its possible future.

"A photo-essay featuring patterns that appear in nature, from animal colorings to physical phenomena."

Rhyming verses describe many types of bird beaks. Includes factual information about thirty-nine birds found in the Northern Hemisphere.

Traces the journey of the yellow butterfly as it migrates from the Yucatan rain forest to the shores of North America, a perilous trek of more than two thousand miles.

Presents the different kinds of shoes that people wear in different occupations, from the boots of firemen, to the sport shoes of soccer players, to the sturdy shoes of a postal worker who delivers the mail.

A counting tale in which native animals, from one tortoise to ten elephants, arrive at a Kenyan waterhole.

A devoted nature lover and animal tracker, Sue Morse shares her knowledge and love of some of the creatures that inhabit America's woodlands.