Spectacular photographs of grizzly bears are paired with field sketches to bring the reader face to face with the largest of land predators. Thomas Mangelsen's images include never-before-seen photos of the bears taking down elk and sensitive portraits of females with their cubs. Deborah Cooper's soft touches help illustrate "scraps of paper" dropped on to the main pages as if written in the rush of a moment while tracking the great bears. Both Ron and Tom have spent many hours following and studying grizzlies and call for us to become more aware of their wilderness home.

This fun exploration of Hawaiπi features two young visitors from the mainland. Join Maddie and Cole as they snorkel, surf, and discover whales, porpoises, and more. "Little Books within the Book" fold out to reveal details about coral reefs, sea turtles, and other ocean life. Postcards to Gramma and a Message in a Bottle also fold out from the pages as our two explorers share their adventures with the reader.

The beauty of the coral reef is stunningly illustrated on the wrap around cover of this coloring book that invites readers to dive in and discover the wonders of ocean life. Text includes Hawaiian words and information about the ecology of the reef. Using the same guessing format as Ron's series of picturebooks with Barbara Bash, Who Lives in the Coral Reef challenges the reader as he or she fills the pages with color of their own.

Two young whale watchers accompany scientists on a sailing adventure to study the migration of humpback whales between Alaska and Hawaii. Along the way, postcards offer the reader a personal account of the journey, while main pages provide the reader with a wealth of information about whales and their ocean home. Postcards are tucked inside whaletail die-cut pages and a folding flap wraps around the end to hold all in place.

Early morning is a time of great activity for animals. It is also a time of beauty, as the sun paints the earth with fresh light. Dew sparkles in the meadows. Flowers dot the mountainsides. And many animals awaken for a new day. Here is the story of the moments when morning wildlife begin their day. It is also a look at change, as some animals sneak away to sleep during daylight hours and others hunt, spread wings for warmth, or find places to play. Writer/photographer team Ron Hirschi and Thomas Mangelsen have spent many hours observing and recording the activities of wildlife. They invite you to get to know the morning animals and enjoy the special moments when each new day begins.

Nightfall is the hour of predators stalking their prey. It is also a time when the sun paints the sky in brilliant colors. And, it is a time when some of the busiest animals go about their tasksãbeavers are among the most fun to watch. Writer/photographer team Ron Hirschi and Thomas Mangelsen have spent many years observing and recording the activities of wildlife, as they go about their days and nights. They invite you to get to know the animals of nightfallãthose that become active at the time you are about to sleep.

These Carolrhoda Nature Watch books briefly describe the anatomy, behavior, habitat, food, predators, and life cycle of the creature.

Hirschi describes the basic characteristics of each animal in simple language. Illustrated with full-page color.

Wildlife Watchers First Guide books combine photographs of birds, fish and mammals.

A look at the relationship of Native Americans with the land and wildlife of the Northwest Coast.

This collaboration shows animals in actions we might call dancing and explains the way animals make use of these motions.

A look at the plight of the wolf in North America including the legends and beliefs of the Iroquois and Pacific Northwest Indians and a plea to help preserve these wild creatures.

Hirschi and Kuhn show a typical day in the life of a box turtle.

How Animals Live books with close-up action shots of animals.

One Earth Books produced for the National Audubon Society focus on the dangers faced by animals and plants of each habitat. Hirschi offers many suggestions of ways to get involved in the preservation and protection of each habitat.

Hirschi's simple text and the Bauers' photographs of endangered wildlife urge children to preserve and protect the earth's wild places.

A very simple text combines with vivid close-up photographs as a small frog tries to catch a meal.

Ron was the recipient of the Washington Governor's Writer Award in 1993 for his book Seya's Song. The first children's book to include S'Klallam Indian words, Seya's Song tells the story of the S'Klallam people through the eyes of a young girl and features delicate watercolors that portray the land and waterscape of the Pacific Northwest.

Wildlife of each habitat are introduced through "who am I?" questions with watercolor illustrations of each species providing clues for young naturalists to identify.

A little girl describes helping her grandmother harvest crops by hand.

Large, clear photographs show plants and animals on a northern lake as seen on a quiet canoe ride.

Each of these four books pairs a poetic look at the change of seasons with the beautiful nature photographs of Thomas D. Mangelsen.

A look at this least-known species of bluebird and its habitat.

Brief text and color photographs show the habitat of wild and domestic animals.

This collaboration with photographer Galen Burrell looks at Canadian geese adapting to city life.

A look at animals with horns and antlers.

A close look at this small mountain weasel and its habitat.