Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the main types of marsupials and the differences between them and placental mammals, including reproduction, gestation, and birth.

Introduces the tools, activities, and importance of the blacksmith in colonial communities.

This book introduces the physical characteristics, behaviors, habitat and life cycle of a baby cat.

Examines various types of dwellings in western Northern America during the nineteenth century, discussing their construction and design as well as the lives of the settlers who lived in them.

This book describes the main types of rodents and their physiology, habitats, behavior, diet, and offspring.

Text and accompanying photographs explore the daily life of children in nineteenth-century North American communities through stories and activities.

Introduces dogs in the wild: how they are born, what makes them mammals, and how their mothers care for them and teach them how to hunt.

Introduces plant life, specific types such as carnivorous and parasitic plants, and concepts such as single cells, germination, and photosynthesis.

Rodents have teeth called incisors that never stop growing! They must grind their teeth or gnaw on things to keep the teeth from growing too long. Kids will be eager to "sink their teeth" into the intriguing facts in Guinea Pigs and other Rodents. This book explores many of their favorite kinds of rodents, including rats, mice, guinea pigs, beavers, and squirrels. Engaging text and vivid images help children understand • how rodents build different...

Discusses kitchen utensils and activities including cooking over a fire, baking bread, making butter, and preserving food.