Three beloved Little Golden Books by Richard Scarry are gathered together in one mini treasury.

"In this unputdownable WWII series, Paris detective Henri Lefort, must solve a complex case when a man is murdered on the policeman's own doorstep. January 1941: It's cold and still dark when Paris Detective Henri Lefort wakes up to an empty apartment, irritated with his roommate for not even starting the coffee. Irritation turns to suspicion when he starts his walk to work and spots a large blood stain in front of the building. At the office his...

Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus populations have suffered a steep decline in the past few decades, but the reasons for this decline remain unclear. Until recently little information was known about the species' ecology due to its secretive nature and the remoteness of its breeding habitats in the boreal forest, but the recent development of a working group of biologists to study the species is rapidly improving our knowledge of the species. A number...

"Death-defying pioneer parachute artist Miss Hazel Keyes earned renown across America, leaping from her balloon in the 1890s. Drawing spectators to her parachuting performances by the thousands for more than a decade jumping with her monkey, Miss Jennie Yan Yan, Hazel endured relentless hardship and injury to earn her living and claim her slice of fame. Suffering assault by friends, family, strangers, and the earth, she survived her perilous occupation...

With growing urban and suburban areas across the nation there is an increasing need to understand human-wildlife interactions. The Coyote (Canis latrans) is an adaptable and opportunistic species that can thrive in anthropogenic environments. This study was conducted with two goals in mind. First, to understand the influences of human-coyote interactions using public reports, and second, to use these interactions along with wildlife cameras to predict...