Jane Burton

Depicts a barn owl feeding growing, and learning to hunt and fly during the first year of its life.

Brief text and illustrations introduce the characteristics and natural environment of eleven dinosaurs of the Jurassic period including Diplodocus, Stegosaurus, and Cryptocleidus. Also contains a glossary and miscellaneous facts about dinosaurs.

Text and photographs present Jack the puppy's first year of life as he plays with his nine brothers and sisters and grows larger.

Describes the fighting skills of a wide variety of animals, including red deer stags and beetles.

Describes how various wild animals obtain their food.

Explains the purpose and parts of flowers, how they make seeds, and how their color, freshness, and scent give pleasure to both people and animals.

Explains how vital rain is, its chemical composition, the water cycle, how animals waterproof themselves, and ways of measuring and making rain.

Discusses different kinds of leaves, the forms and colors they may have, and their functions.

A pictorial display of baby animals with their families.