Beautiful drawings and lyrical text take the reader from the tundra to the tropics to discover a new world of baby animals.
Who Grows Up in the Desert?
A Book about Desert Animals and their Offspring
written by Theresa Longenecker
illustrated by Melissa Carpenter
Capstone Press
Did you know a sidewinder rattlesnake hatchling is born with no rattle? Learn how they grow their tail and much more. Names and describes the offspring of a fennec fox, roadrunner, Arabian camel, sidewinder rattlesnake, desert pocket mouse, dingo, Gila monster, and scorpion.
Who Grows Up in the Forest?
A Book about Forest Animals and their Offspring
written by Theresa Longenecker
illustrated by Melissa Carpenter
Capstone Press
Did you know a baby woodpecker is called a nestling? Learn many more facts about other babies of the forest with graphs and hands-on projects. Names and describes the offspring of a squirrel, toad, woodpecker, wolf, opossum, bear, mouse, and whitetail deer.
Who Grows Up in the Ocean?
A Book about Ocean Animals and their Offspring
written by Theresa Longenecker
illustrated by Melissa Carpenter
Capstone Press
Imagine drinking 800 glasses of milk a day! A blue whale calf drinks at least that much of its mother’s milk every day. Describes animal babies found in the ocean, including blue whales, sea otters, bottlenose dolphins, green sea turtles, great hammerhead sharks, lobsters, moon jellies, and seahorses.
Who Grows Up in the Snow?
A Book about Polar Animals and their Offspring
written by Theresa Longenecker
illustrated by Melissa Carpenter
Capstone Press
Did you know that polar bear cubs drink their mother’s milk and depend on her until they are almost two years old? Names and describes the offspring of a polar bear, seal, emperor penguin, arctic fox, walrus, caribou, arctic tern, and arctic hare.
Who Grows Up on the Farm?
A Book about Farm Animals and their Offspring
written by Theresa Longenecker
illustrated by Melissa Carpenter
Capstone Press
Did you know in the first week of life a piglet will double in weight? Learn many more facts about other babies that live on a farm with graphs and hands-on projects. Names and describes the offspring of a cow, horse, sheep, goat, pig, chicken, goose, and turkey.