Best Selling Books by Miriam Schlein

"À leur époque, les dinosaures ont vu une araignée, deux tortues, trois ... et neuf opossums."--

Readers go back in time and see the world through a dinosaur''s eyes. This book describes what the world was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and introduces many of the animals and plants in nature today that were also seen by the dinosaurs.

How do pandas live their daily lives? What do they eat? How do they rear their young? This book offers a close up look at the panda; at its senses, its life cycle and its habitat. Jane Goodall, one of the world''s foremost naturalists, presents a series of books that explore the wonders of our planet''s wildlife. Geared especially for young readers, each book adheres to Dr. Goodall''s principles of learning about animals by observing the way they live. Written by Miriam Schlein, author of Project Panda Watch With an introduction by Jane Goodall With full color photographs throughout

Explains what paleontologists have been able to determine about how the different varieties of dinosaurs cared for their young.

Introduces the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of porcupines.

Traces the origin of the Jewish holiday Shavuot, an ancient festival to celebrate the wheat harvest, which occurs in late spring, seven weeks after Passover.

A puppy who has outgrown his basket looks for a suitable new house and samples the homes of all his friends.

A collection of folktales about the moon from many countries.

Describes Sir Harry Johnston''s efforts to locate and identify the okapi, a member of the giraffe family found deep in Central Africa''s rain forest.

Discusses how the elephant developed from a small, pig-like animal into the large, trunked and tusked creature of today.

One of the most important fossils ever found, Archaeopteryx has puzzled scientists ever since its discovery in 1861. With its long tail, claws, and teeth, this little skeleton looked like a dinosaur--but it had feathers! Was it a bird, a dinosaur, or something in between?

Describes fishes, amphibians, and reptiles, all prehistoric animals that came before the dinosaurs

Explores the many different kinds of tracks dinosaurs left behind and what they reveal about the dinosaurs themselves.

When the new baby arrives Laurie is unhappy but gradually she learns to share mother with him and is glad she has a little brother. Preschool.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, reproduction, and life cycle of the hippo.

Describes the habits and characteristics of several types of skunks revealing some unusual facts about them.