Christine Butterworth

A lyrical portrait of seal characteristics and life explains how seals appear to be slow and sleepy creatures on land but are powerful, graceful and dynamic animals under the water who cleverly outmaneuver predators and skillfully catch fishy dinners.

Easy-to-read text, accompanied by full-color illustrations, introduces young readers to the processes involved in producing the materials used in clothing and turning them into such garments as cotton jeans, a silk dress, and rubber boots.

A child discusses the care, feeding, handling, and training of a pet dog. Also describes ways that working dogs help people.

Explores the world of alligators, crocodiles, and their rare relative the gharial, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior.