Ted Lewin

Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.

Various rain forest animals show how their camouflage helps them blend into their environment.

"This easy reader introduces five animals and their habitats. A lion, reindeer, camel, sea lion, and tiger are presented through peekaboolike circles under the heading, "What am I?" A page turn reveals the full creature: "I am a lion. Where am I?" Turn the page again and two lionesses are shown sitting in a grassland. The simple questions repeat for each creature."--School Library Journal.

Describes the types of work that different animals do, including donkeys, camels, goats, sheep, and elephants.

"An elephant eats, giraffes drink, a warthog digs, and a boy plays, reads, and dreams."--

A boy goes for a walk where he sees a dog, trucks, flowers, a bird, and other things; and then goes home to draw them.

Describes an expedition into the field in southern Uganda to observe mountain gorillas in their native habitat.

Describes the sights, sounds, and smells of a county fair, from the setting up of the Ferris wheel to the animal, craft, and food judging.