Gail Gibbons

Follows, in simple text and illustrations, the building of a skyscraper step by step.

Introduces the basics of the game of football, describing the players, field, and how the game is played.

Introduces beavers, describing where they live, how they build dams, what they eat, how they communicate, their physical features, and their family life.

Describes the climatic conditions of the rain forest as well as the different layers of plants and animals that comprise the ecosystem.

Describes the history and process of potterymaking by following a potter through a day of work.

Describes the planning and construction of a new road.

Describes the work of a veterinarian and some of the procedures and instruments he uses to treat animals in his office and on farms. Also tells how to take good care of pets.

Explains and illustrates the equipment, work, and lifestyle of cowboys and cowgirls in the Old West.

Examines the basic characteristics, common breeds, intelligence, behavior, life cycle, and uses of pigs.