Stephen R Swinburne

"Follow a hatchling's treacherous journey from nest to sea." --Amazon.com.

An examination of coyotes, their behavior and habitat.

What has the whiskers of a walrus, the eyes of a mole, the wrinkles of an elephant, the tail of a beaver, and the gentle nature of a sloth? A slow-moving, water-loving, plant-eating, gentle giant called a manatee. The manatee has been swimming the oceans for ages. But today this ancient animal faces an uncertain future. Stephen Swinburne takes young readers into the underwater world of manatees as he assists marine biologists who monitor the health...

When a storm rumbles and the night grows dark, baby animals cuddle up to their mothers where they can sleep, safe and warm.

Surveys the history of the troubled relationship between wolves and humans, examines the view that these predators are a valuable part of the ecosystem, and describes the conservation movement to restore them to the wild.

An examination of bobcats, their behavior and habitat.

Rhyming verses describe many types of bird beaks. Includes factual information about thirty-nine birds found in the Northern Hemisphere.

"A photo-essay featuring patterns that appear in nature, from animal colorings to physical phenomena."