Nic Bishop

The story of Cathy Forster's experiences as a member of a team of paleontologists who went on an expedition to the island of Madagascar in 1998 to search for fossil birds

It's an exciting morning for Joey the baby koala, high above the ground, in the shade of a eucalyptus tree, Joey the baby koala wakes up hungry! Crawling over his sleeping mom, Joey goes exploring ... only to find that his mother's arms is where he's supposed to be after all. Featuring simple text and stunning photographs of a rare interaction between a koala and her little one. Includes fun facts about koalas and their habitat.

Simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about the insects' appearance, habits, and life cycle.

"With breathtaking full-page images, including a double-gatefold spread, Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of lizards.The simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about the appearance, habits, and life cycle of these amazing reptiles."--Amazon.com

Introduces snakes and provides information on their physical characteristics, how they hunt, and why some snakes are poisonous

Such animals as quolls and pademelons live on the continent of Australia, along with kangaroos, koalas, and many other marsupials. Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of these amazing animals

"Few animals are more impressive than elephants. They are by far the biggest of all land animals. And yet, elephants are more than mighty. They are sensitive and intelligent creatures who live in large, caring family societies run by females. They have extraordinary senses and communicate in complex ways that scientists are only now starting to understand. Elephants play an essential role in the delicate African and Asian ecosystems. Today, elephant...

Depicts in detail several different deciduous forest habitats, with field notes about the insects and animals shown, as well as tips on how to explore a real forest.

"Travel to the African bush with Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop in this myth-busting new addition to the Scientists in the Field series as they join the internationally acclaimed woman researcher conducting one of the longest and most important studies of African mammals in the history of science."--

This frog found in the rain forest of Central America spends the night searching for food while also being careful not to become dinner for some other animal