Carol Schwartz

After a snowfall a variety of animals take shelter in a house.

When snow falls, the animals stay home; when it stops, they come out to play; and when it melts, it is spring!

Describes the characteristics, behavior, habitat, diet, and enemies of beetles.

Provides an introduction to the Fibonacci sequence and its presence in the animal world, including the equiangular spiral of a sundial shell, a parrot's beak, a hawk's talon, and a ram's horn.

Simple rhyming text describes the characteristics and behavior of starfish.

After his mother takes him to the doctor, Shelley the turtle begins to understand why he feels so jumpy and wiggly inside that he can't stay still.

Discusses the temperate forest ecosystem and the role of the gray wolf in helping to maintain it, describing the wolf's place on the food chain and what would happen to the temperate forest if the gray wolf were to become extinct.

Looks at the characteristics and behavior of fireflies, explains how and why they make light, and describes their life cycle.

Delves into the underwater realm of sea creatures providing facts about their environment, eating habits, and survival instincts.