An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as "Lazy lions lounging in the local library."

Profiles over four hundred animals from around the world, discussing their habitat, physical characteristics, and challenges they face.

Learn about the fascinating things that can happen in just one animal's lifetime.

The colossal plants and animals of our world-dinosaurs, whales, and even trees-are a source of unending fascination, and their sheer scale can be truly impressive. Size is integral to the way that organisms experience the world: a puddle that a human being would step over without thinking is an entire world to thousands of microscopic rotifers. But why are creatures the size that they are? Why aren't bugs the size of elephants, or whales the size...