Jennifer Dewey

A variety of colorful and tiny poison dart frogs living in the rain forests of Central and South America are pictured in their natural habitat. Topics covered include mating habits, natural predators, methods to extract the frog's poison, and its unique nurturing habits.

Explores the kinds of habitats animals build for themselves.

An expectant mother watches as an orb weaver spider spins a web, lays her eggs, and stays with them over the winter.

How the Wildlife Center, based in Española, New Mexico, and headed by Dr. Kathleen Ramsay, nurtures sick and injured animals back to health.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of alligators, crocodiles, lizards, snakes, and turtles from around the world.

Describes the different types of arrowheads and spear points of the Americas, where they may be found, and what they reveal about the life of ancient peoples.

Examines over a dozen different types of snow and snowy conditions through the vocabulary of the Inuit people of Alaska. Discusses the physical properties and formation of the snow and how it affects the plants, animals, and people of the Arctic.