A photo essay about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water, on its surface, or under the mud.

An introduction to rain forests, examining their different layers, plants and animals, and human residents, looking at some of the products that originate in the rain forests, and discussing the need to preserve the tropical environments.

Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the kinds of homes and living conditions that various animals require.

Introduces the concept of a habitat, provides a description of a savanna, looks at savanna weather, and discusses the types of plants and animals found in savannas and how they survive.

Nature is like a magical journey that transforms with every step. Open the pages to watch habitats change right before your eyes--from mountaintops to forest floors, and vast oceans to shifting sands. This book is full of fascinating facts about the animals that make these places home.

Directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's children to some disturbing childhood trends, such as rises in obesity, Attention Deficit Disorder, and depression, arguing that children's obsession with the latest technology have led them to underappreciate nature.

Join the folksy, friendly Crinkleroot for a fun, informative walk in the woods. Crinkleroot is the ideal guide to introduce the trees because he was born in one. He knows how to identify individual trees and how they're important to animals in the forest. In these pages, he shares secrets of the forest with readers so that they, too, may get to know different trees like old friends.

Examines the various parts of the rain forest and its animal and human inhabitants.

Provides an introduction to savanna ecosystems, explains what food chains are, follows the food chain in a savanna habitat from the sun, to plants, to herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and scavengers, examines a savanna food web, and looks at threats to savannas.

Presents information on the various creatures and critters, mainly insects, that live under rocks, on the ground, and in the topsoil, including spiders, bees, groundhogs, slugs, ants, and badgers.