Laurence Pringle

Describes Merlin Tuttle's interest in bats, his study of them in their natural habitat, and his work to protect them through such efforts as the organization he founded, Bat Conversation International.

An introduction to the life and behavior of bats.

When Mom goes out for the evening, Dad and the kids invent games filled with fun and laughter, and they all learn how to give an octopus hug.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, predators, and brood behavior of cicadas.

Provides information about frogs and toads, including different species, habitat, and life cycle.

A guide to identifying, collecting, and preparing twenty wild plants commonly found in and around fields, forests, and streams.

Poetic text and illustrations portray nature at work along the shore and in the ocean throughout the course of a day.

We have been taught to fear scorpions in any form. But scorpions usually sting either to subdue their prey or to protect themselves. In fact, Earth has two thousand scorpion species, but only a few dozen are deadly to humans. With vivid descriptions of scorpions? life cycle, body structure, habits, and habitat and beautiful, realistic illustrations, this new entry in the popular Strange and Wonderful series explores one of nature?s feared and misunderstood...