This book is part of a book series called Smithsonians Backyard .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Soundprints .

Deborah Dennard is the author of numerous nonfiction books for young readers, among them four books on primates for NorthWord's Our wild World series; named a best children's science book by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She brings to her writing 15 years of experience as a teacher, writer, and photographer in the education department of the Fort Worth Zoo. Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. She has studied and visited many of the world's ecosystems, and was inspired to write books about our world's great diversity of life. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations visit www. mdunphy. com. Kristin Kest grew up in a large family of artists and scientists. Not surprisingly, she developed a love for nature through drawing and painting. To her mother's amusement, she often returned from her daily bike rides with everything from pinecones and shells to bugs and dead birds. Kristin has illustrated more than twenty children's books having to do with natural science. She lives in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania with her life partner, Sandy, and their cats, Romeo, Oscar and Jack. For more information about Kristin and her books, visit www. kestillustration. com.