Title	Author	Publisher	Date	ISBN	Source	Cost	Dewey	Annotation
African Predators	Mills, Gus	Smithsonian Press 160 pgs. Grades	2001	1-56098-096-6	BL 12/01	$ 39.95	599.7	Coverage of the lesser known carnivores; lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs. Great photographs. 160pgs
Alligators	Kallen, Stuart A.	KidHaven Press 48 pgs. Grades 3-6	2001	0-7377-0642-2	SLJ 6/02	$ 23.70	597.98	Solid info, average quality photos. Delves into how the alligator fits into the food chain & how its habits benefit the ecology.
Bears of the World	Craighead, Lance	Voyageur Press 132 pgs. Grades 8-up	2000	1-55209-541-X	VOYA 10/01 BL 2/01	$ 19.95	599.78	Traces the evolution, distribution, adaptaptation of all 8 species. Great photos.
Beetles	McEvey, Shane	Chelsea House 32 pgs. Grades 4-8	2002	0-7910-6600-2	SLJ 2/02 HB 4/02	$ 16.95	595.76	Abundantly illustrated with color photos; describes the physical & behavioral characteristics of more than a dozen beetles.
Black Rhino: Habitats, life cycles, food chains, threats	Penny, Malcolm	Raintree Steck-Vaughn 48 pgs. Grades 3-6	2001		HB 10/02 BL 12/01	$ 18.98	599.66	Unforgettable photos; discusses how and where rhinos survive, birth to mating, caring for its young, how it evades predators.
Giraffe: Habitats, life cycles, food chains, threats	Leach, Michael	Raintree Steck-Vaughn 48 pgs. Grades 3-6	2001	0-7398-4435-0	HB 10/02 BL 12/01	$ 18.98	599.64	Unforgettable photos; discusses how and where giraffes survive, birth to mating, caring for its young, how it evades predators
Grizzly Bears	Hall, Eleanor	KidHaven Press 48 pgs. Grades 3-6	2002	0-7377-0941-3	SLJ 6/02	$ 18.96	599.78	Unforgettable photos; discusses how and where grizzly bears survive, birth to mating, caring for its young, how it evades predators.
Invertabrates	Petersen, Christine	Franklin Watts 128 pgs. Grades 6-12	2002	0-531-12021-X	VOYA 8/03 BL 10/02	$ 18.00	592	Deals with crustaceans, echinoderms, insects, jellies, mollusks, sponge s, worms.
The Man-Eating Tigers of Sundarbans	Montgomery, Sy	Houghton Mifflin 57 pgs. Grades 5-9	2004	0-618-49490-1	HB 10/01 SLJ 3/01	$ 6.95	599.76	Investigation of the mysterious Royal Bengal tigers who like to eat people.
Noises in the Night: The habitats of bats	Kovacs, Deborah	Raintree Steck-V aughn Grades 3-6	2002	0-613-74070-X	HB 10/01	$ 17.85	599.4	Lively descriptions. Great photographs.
A Polar Bear Biologist at Work	Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw	Franklin Watts 48 pgs. Grades 4-6	2001	0-531-11850-9	SLJ 11/01	$ 6.95	599.78	Great for reports on the habitat, physiology and behaviors of pola
Raptor! A Kid's Guide to Birds of Prey	Laubach, Christyna	Storey Books 128 pgs. Grades 4-7	2002	1-58017-475-2	BL 12/02 HB 4/03	$ 21.95	598.9	Crystal clear photos of eagles, hawks, owls - thoroughly explains how predatory birds live.
Sea Jellies: From Corals to Jellyfish	Sharth, Sharon	Franklin Watts 47 pgs. Grades 4-7	2002	0-531-11867-3	SLJ 7/02	$ 18.75	592.5	Describes characteristics common to all sea jellies, 14 different species; excellent photography.
The Snake Almanac: A Fully Illustrated Natural History of Snakes Worldwide	Ricciuti, Edward	Lyons Press 224 pgs. Grades 7-up	2000	1-58574-178-7	SLJ 10/01	$ 29.95	597.96	Brimming with info; detailed descriptions of general & physical characteristics of all snakes: at least 3 dozen.
The Truth about Great White Sharks	Cerullo, Mary	Chronicle Books 48 pgs. Grades 3-7	2002	0-8118-2467-5	SLJ 7/00	$ 14.95	597.3	Anatomy, senses, eating habits, relationships with humans; drawings, full color photos; clear and informative.
Vertabrates	Petersen, Christine	Franklin Watts 144 pgs. Grades 6-12	2002	0-531-12020-1	VOYA 8/03 BL 10/02	$ 18.00	596	Deals with amphibians, birds, fish, reptiles, and mammals.
Weird Nature	Downer, John	Firefly Books 168 pgs. Grades 5-up	2002	1-55297-586-X	VOYA 8/02 BL 8/02	$ 19.95	591.5	Fascinating facts about strange behaviors found in the animal kingdom.