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Cathryn Sill
Through simple, easy-to-understand language and beautifully detailed paintings, this guide teaches children what the polar regions are and shows how various species of animals and plants have adapted to life…
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Educator and author Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what hummingbirds are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. Many varieties of…
In this simple and enlightening book, former teacher Cathryn Sill explains to children what marine mammals are, what they do, and how they live.
Depicts how physical characteristics, habitat, movement, feeding and hunting behavior, and life cycle can vary in different kinds of reptiles, including the corn snake, eastern box turtle, and American alligator.
Now available in a bilingual edition, this thoughtful first glimpse into the world of reptiles explains the basic characteristics that they all share, while offering a close look at a…
Explore the fascinating world of rats, squirrels, guinea pigs, and more in this primer from the creators of the award-winning About… series.
This acclaimed beginner’s guide offers a first glimpse…
Award-winning author Cathryn Sill and her husband, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, offer young readers a first glimpse into ocean habitats. In simple, easy-to-understand language, this guide teaches children what…
An introduction to the seashore habitat, including what seashores are and what kinds of animals and plants live there –
Introduces various species of fish, describing their food needs, body structures, protective mechanisms, habitats, and reproduction.
This first glimpse into the world of fish explains the basic characteristics that all fish share, while offering a look into the wide variety of animals that fall into this…
The acclaimed author-illustrator team turns its attention to the world of arachnids in the latest book in the award-winning natural science series for children. Full color.
Introduces different types of grasslands around the world, describing their different climates and the survival adaptations that animals and plants must make to live in them.
An introduction to deserts and how life survives in them.
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Cathryn Sill,Ben Sill
Birders and just about anyone who likes birds will delight in this field guide parody. Thirty-two fabulous new species are depicted in this volume, which features tongue-in-cheek descriptions, observation hints…
Cathryn Sill,Cristina De La Torre
First bilingual edition published in paperback in 2015.