Jim Arnosky

In spoken-word song with rhyming text, a turkey describes his life in a large flock, always looking out for other creatures that might find him tasty. (Internet component includes downloadable song) --Provided by publisher

Mother rabbit's five babies hop out of her nest to nibble clover, meet grasshoppers, spiders, and bees, play tag, and run for shelter when it rains.

Illustrations and text describe some of the many things that can be found on a walk along a beach, including coconuts, shark teeth, jellyfish, crabs and different kinds of shells.

A dozen dolphins, led by their eldest member and her youngster, become stranded on a sandbar and must be helped to safety by humans.

A beaver and a moose share a pond, each thinking that the body of water belongs to him.

On a rocky ledge, two baby mountain lions play and purr and meow under the protection of their mother.

Hungry raccoons feast at night in a field of ripe corn.

Four young coyotes harass the animals in a desert canyon until they run into a rattlesnake.

There are many babies in the bayou, and even though they might have sharp white teeth, hard shells, webbed feet, or quick claws, their mothers still need to protect them.