Whether it is by croak, flutter, or fur, all children claim their mothers as their own.

Follows a one-year-old penguin chick as he goes about his daily life in the colony, until one day his parents do not return and he must learn to survive by himself.

"Andy, a crabby alligator, is a reluctant friend to Preston, a young coyote pup"--

Gizmo the city dog moves to the village of Puddle with his journalist human and helps his new neighbor Jilly find homes for her puppies by starting a newspaper.

Even though his mother warms him of a coming storm, Baby Polar goes outside to play, but when he cannot see his own paw he realizes that he now faces danger.

A mother demonstrates how much she loves her child by pretending to be various animals her little one reminds her of as they share a busy day.

"Introduces beginner readers to a variety of seals from different habitats, to the largest and the smallest. It includes facts about swimming and diet, and explains how a seal pup starts life, and grows to adulthood" --

Look close! Two baby bears are sleeping in a hollow log. Dens keep baby animals hidden and safe. Through delightfully simple text and bright, close-up photos, beginning readers will discover why dens make good homes for growing baby foxes, pandas, and other adorable animals. All Little Pebble books have an Accelerated Reader ATOS level of 1.0 or below.

With in-the-field photographs, this photo essay brings young children to the African scrub desert to witness how a baby elephant survives in the wild.

When Sara Ann brings home three little kittens, Katie the dog enthusiasm frightens the kittens away, until she learns that a quiet patience is sometimes needed to begin a friendship.