Product Description: In this latest book in the acclaimed ABOUT…series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what rodents are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live...read more

Product Description: Award-winning author Cathryn Sill and her husband, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, offer young readers a first glimpse into wetlands habitats. In simple, easy-to-understand language, this guide teaches children what wetlands are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how wetlands help maintain the delicate balance among Earth s environments...read more

AUTHOR AND FORMER ELEMENTARY school teacher Cathryn Sill and her husband, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, offer young readers a first glimpse into the natural world of mollusks in their latest book in the acclaimed About… series. In simple, easy-to-understand language children learn what mollusks are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. The beautifully detailed, full-color illustrations reflect the vast diversity of the mollusk population--from a sixteen-foot-long Giant Pacific Octopus to an eight-inch-long BananaSlug--and present each in its natural habitat. The afterword, which provides details on the mollusks featured, will inspire young readers to learn more.

Product Description: Beautiful, realistic illustrations and an elegantly simple text illuminate the basic characteristics of crustaceans for the very young. Cathryn Sill skillfully uses simple text to describe how crustaceans look, how they protect themselves, what they eat, and where they live...read more

ntroduces deserts around the world, describing their different climates and the survival adaptations that animals and plants must make to live in them.

Text and illustrations introduce the world of birds from eggs to flight, from songs to nests

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Describing the basic characteristics all amphibians share, as well as the features that distinguish them, this book explores everything from methods of communication to protection against enemies.

Describes the anatomy, behavior, and habitat of various insects, including the beetle, moth, and cockroach.

Product Description: ABOUT MAMMALS is a thoughtful first glimpse into the world of nature for young children. In this easy to read, informative follow-up for the critically acclaimed book, ABOUT BIRDS, author Cathryn Sill explains what mammals are, how they live, and what they do...read more

Product Description: The Sills turn their wicked wit on the entire world of birdwatching in a hysterical parody of your favorite birding magazine.

Offers tongue-in-cheek descriptions of imaginary birds in a parody of field guides (view table of contents)

Offers tongue in cheek descriptions of imaginary birds in a parody of field guides (view table of contents)