"Simple text and colorful photos introduce the topic of food chains and webs"--

A cumulative folk song in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when an old lady swallows a fly.

Depicts a family of four who make their garden their summer home as they prepare the soil, plant seeds, water the garden, and watch for a harvest of vegetables.

Discusses how various types of animals, including carnivores, herbivores, and even humans, find food and water. Includes full-color photographs and a discussion of food chains.

Text and illustrations describe a mountain food chain and provide facts about plants, bacteria, and animals in a mountain ecosystem.

A frog is strangely transformed after eating a beetle, as is the fish who devours the frog, and so on, in this humorous cumulative story.

"Animals are adorable, but they also have a wild side. Many hunt to survive--and must avoid being hunted. This kid-friendly introduction to nature's predator-prey relationship spotlights several amazing examples. Wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela presents spectacular photos of real critters in their natural habitats, while author Ryan Jacobson explores their most interesting hunting and eating habits. How do snakes catch their meals? Why do mosquitoes...

"Describes the world of maggots, including characteristics, life cycle, and their role in the food chain"--Provided by publisher.

This book explains the transfer of energy between living things-known as the food chain-in a way that allows any reader to grasp the scientific principles behind food chains and food webs. The diets of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are explained, as well as other types of diets, and the flow of energy between these groups is made clear with arrowed diagrams and colorful pictures that show where different species derive their energy. Also examined...

"This photo-illustrated book introduces early fluent readers to the relationship between predator and prey in the forest environment. Includes glossary and index."--