"Quokkas live on a couple of small islands off of Australia. When they aren't sleeping in a nice shady spot in the grass, they hop from spot to spot, looking for some good plants to eat. But everyone knows quokkas for their famous smiles. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about quokkas!"--

"The Lives of Butterflies showcases the extraordinary range of colors and patterns of the world's butterflies while exploring their life histories, behavior, habitats and resources, populations, seasonality, defense and natural enemies, and threats and conservation. With remarkable photography, graphic illustration, and profiles of thirty-five selected species, this comprehensive and inviting book discusses dozens of key topics, including eggs, caterpillars,...

Over the course of a year a young girl observes the life cycle of swallows as she watches them build nests, parent their chicks, migrate, and return in the spring.

How does a snake begin its life? What is a juvenile alligator? Read to discover the answers as you learn about the life cycle of reptiles. Each book in the Life Cycles of Living Things series shows you how living things are born and how they grow up.

"What are the tallest living things on Earth? Trees! Discover what growing trees need so they can rise to the sky in this lyrical look at the tree life cycle"-- "Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall? Science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch presents a poetic introduction to the tree life cycle in Rise to the Sky. Accompanied by Mia Posada's detailed collage illustrations, this book features the tallest tree species...

"Follows the life cycle of one red apple: from a fruit growing on a tree to store, to picnic, to seed, to sapling and tree, and finally a new apple"--Amazon.com.

"Everyone has heard the phrase 'busy as a bee, ' and in this book young readers get to see exactly what those bees are up to. From pollinating flowers and collecting nectar to beecommunication, life in the hive, making honey, and the role of the queen, this book covers every aspect of bee life in stunning up-close detail"--Information from Amazon.com.

A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons.

An introduction to the life cycle of plants describes their path from seed or spore to plant and back to seed again, with information on photosynthesis and reproduction, and an activity for making a seed sprout.