Jim Arnosky

A rattlesnake slithers into a cave and shakes and wriggles in a rattlesnake dance of pure bliss, while other hissing snakes join the underground ball.

Every autumn a bear shows up behind the farm, and goes through a series of routines before finding a den among the hilltop boulders where he sleeps all winter long.

Rhyming text invites the reader to imagine being a hungry raccoon, crocodile, shark, whale, or panda bear while learning what each creature enjoys eating.

Discusses turkeys, what they eat, where they sleep, and how they survive.

Slick salamanders, speedy catfish, curious crayfish, and other insects, birds, fish, and flowers are featured in an illustrated introduction to freshwater brooks and streams.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and survival techniques of different kinds of sharks.