John Sill

Simple text and colorful illustrations introduce various marsupials. The afterword provides futher information about the illustrations.

Simple text and colorful illustrations introduce various rodents, discussing their physical characteristics, their behaviors, their diet, their common habitats, and the animals who are their predators.

An introduction to deserts and how life survives in them.

Depicts how physical characteristics, habitat, movement, feeding and hunting behavior, and life cycle can vary in different kinds of reptiles, including the corn snake, eastern box turtle, and American alligator.

About Woodpeckers is a thoughtful and entertaining first glimpse into the world of nature for young children. In this informative book from the About...series, author and former teacher Cathryn Sill explains in simple, easy-to-understand language what woodpeckers are, how and where they live, and what they do. With the help of beautifully detailed paintings by noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, the author describes the basic characteristics that...

"Simple and clear descriptions of how mammals look, where they live, what they eat, and how they move around."--

This first glimpse into the world of fish explains the basic characteristics that all fish share, while offering a look into the wide variety of animals that fall into this diverse category.--

"¿Cómo son los mamíferos? ¿Qué comen los mamíferos? ¿Dónde habitan los mamíferos? ¿Qué es un mamífero?"-- Introduces mammals, describing their physical features, where they live, what they eat, and how they care for their young.

"A first glimpse in English and Spanish into the natural world of amphibians, exploring what they are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live"-- Illustrations and text provide information about the lives and characteristics of amphibians.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of arachnids.