Fran Hodgkins

The reader is invited to follow the paw prints of a rambunctious golden retriever and then identify his animal friends by studying their tracks in the snow.

A small kitten gets lost while traveling with her family. She is then taken in by some kind people who own an inn, where she lives happily and helps the traveling guests.

With their numbers diminishing, scientists are trying to solve the mystery of whale strandings. Why would the world's largest mammal do something that would most likely cause it to die? Around the world, scientists are trying to find the answer.

"At bedtime, a parent lovingly explains how, like humans, animals such as squirrels, bears, and beavers care for their young and help them grow and thrive."--

"When you gaze into the sky at night, what do you see? Most of us see only the brightest stars because they are the only ones that can cut through the artificial light that overwhelms the night. But up there, beyond the haze of streetlights and buildings, lies the Milky Way--our home galaxy. The words and photos in The Secret Galaxy allow young readers to see the stars as never before."--