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Books by Jim Arnosky

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Arnosky, Jim. All About Alligators. Scholastic, Inc., 1994.: Details the life cycle, habitat, physical characteristics, and behaviors of alligators.
---. All About Deer. Scholastic, Inc., 1996.: Discusses the deer that inhabit North and Central America, including information about their life cycles, eating habits, and habitats. (LOC)
---. All About Frogs. Scholastic, Inc., 2002.: Presents information about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats and life cycle of frogs.
---. All About Lizards. Scholastic, Inc., 2004.: An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of various types of lizards. (LOC)
---. All About Owls. Scholastic, Inc., 1995.: Offers information about the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of owls.
---. All About Rattlesnakes. Scholastic, Inc., 1998.: Discusses the life cycle, habitats, and behavior of rattlesnakes and depicts the different kinds. (LOC)
---. All About Sharks. Scholastic, Inc., 2003.: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and survival techniques of different kinds of sharks. (LOC)
---. All About Turkeys. Scholastic, Inc., 1998.: Discusses turkeys, what they eat, where they sleep, and how they survive. (LOC)
---. All About Turtles. Scholastic, Inc., 2000.: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and survival techniques of different kinds of land and sea turtles. (LOC)
---. All Night near the Water. Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1994.: A mallard and her ducklings leave the nest to spend the night at a lake.
---. Animal Tracker. Random House, 1997.: Presents tips on identifying animal tracks, with blank pages provided for keeping records. (LOC)
---. Armadillo's Orange. Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2003.: An armadillo remembers where his burrow is by the orange near the opening, but when the orange rolls away, he discovers a new way to find his home. (LOC)
---. Arnosky's Ark. National Geographic Society, 1999.: In paintings and text the author describes his feelings about a variety of animals and explains the threats each species has faced and what can be done to protect them. (LOC)
---. Beachcombing. Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2004.: No information available at this time.
---. Beaver Pond, Moose Pond. National Geographic Society, 2000.: A beaver and a moose share a pond, each thinking that the body of water belongs to him. (LOC)
---. Big Jim and the White-Legged Moose. Morrow/Avon, 1999.: A song about the time Big Jim had pencil and sketchbook in hand while following the trail of a huge bull moose but dropped his art supplies when he climbed a tree for safety. (LOC)
---. Bird Watcher. Little, Brown & Company, 1997.: Briefly presents tips on bird watching, with blank pages provided for keeping records of sightings. (LOC)
---. Bring 'Em Back Alive!: Capturing Wildlife on Home Video: A Guide for the Whole Family. Little, Brown & Company, 1997.: Describes how to use a video camera to photograph animals, capturing their individual noises, songs, calls and actions. (LOC)
---. Bug Hunter. Random House, 1997.: Presents tips on finding and observing various bugs, with blank pages provided for keeping records. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's 25 Birds Every Child Should Know. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1993.: Presents labeled pictures of the author's choices for birds with which boys and girls under five should be familiar. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's 25 Fish Every Child Should Know. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1993.: Presents paintings of twelve freshwater fish, including the carp, bass, and trout, and thirteen saltwater fish, including the flounder, tuna, swordfish and seahorse. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's 25 Mammals Every Child Should Know. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1994.: The jovial woodsman Crinkleroot introduces twenty-five realistically drawn mammals, including the dog, beaver, and elephant. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's 25 More Animals Every Child Should Know. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1994.: The jovial woodsman Crinkleroot introduces twenty-five realistically drawn animals, including the frog, starfish, and grasshopper. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's Book of Animal Tracking. Bradbury Press, 1989.: Explains how to find and understand the signs made by animals around water, in the woods, and in the snow. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's Book of Animal Tracks and Wildlife Signs. Putnam Publishing Group, 1979.: Explains how to find and understand the signs made by animals around water, in the woods, and in the snow. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1997.: Introduces different wildlife habitats, including wetlands, woodlands, cornfields, and grasslands. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing Butterflies & Moths. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1996.: An illustrated introduction to the appearance and habits of various butterflies and moths. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Birds. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1992.: An introduction to birds one might see in the woods. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1992.: An illustrated introduction to trees and woodlands with information on how to identify the bark and the leaves, the many ways that animals use trees, and how to read the individual history that shapes every tree. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's Guide to Walking in Wild Places. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1993.: Crinkleroot the forest dweller provides tips for walking in wild places and avoiding such hazards as ticks, poisonous plants, and wild animals. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's Nature Almanac. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1999.: Crinkleroot the forest dweller describes the changes that take place in animals and plants throughout the four seasons. (LOC)
---. Crinkleroot's Visit to Crinkle Cove. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1998.: Crinkleroot searches for his friend, a small orange snake, through a soggy shoreland woods to the lake, under lily pads, and on a grassy knoll full of frogs, examining the animals and plants along the way. (LOC)
---. Deer at the Brook. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1986.: A poetic and pictorial portrayal of the lovely things that happen at a brook as a mother deer and two fawns come to drink, fish leap, and sunlight sparkles on the water. (LOC)
---. Drawing from Nature. Morrow/Avon, 1987.: Instructions for drawing water, land, plants, and animals. (LOC)
---. Drawing Life in Motion. Morrow/Avon, 1987.: Instructions for drawing plants and animals in motion. (LOC)
---. Every Autumn Comes the Bear. Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1996.: Every autumn a bear shows up behind the farm, and goes through a series of routines before finding a den among the hilltop boulders where he sleeps all winter long. (LOC)
---. Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird Watching, Shore Walking with Jim Arnosky. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 2002.: Shares information to those who might be interested in going on a field trip that involves bug hunting, animal tracking, bird watching, and/or shore walking.
---. Fish in a Flash!: A Personal Guide to Spin Fishing. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1991.: An introduction to the techniques and joys of the most popular method of fishing in the world, one which uses lures that spin. (LOC)
---. Flies in the Water, Fish in the Air: A Personal Introduction to Fly Fishing. Countryman Press, 1992.: An anecdotal account of the pleasures of fly fishing, discussing the choice and use of tackle, kinds of flies, walking in water, and watching for fish. (LOC)
---. Following the Coast. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 2004.: On their travels up the East Coast, the author and his wife describe the wildlife they encounter in different salt marshes. (LOC)
---. Freshwater Fish & Fishing. Scholastic, Inc., 1982.: Describes different varieties of freshwater fishes and instructs how to catch them. (LOC)
---. I See Animals Hiding. Scholastic, Inc., 2000.: Focuses on animals who camouflage themselves for protection.
---. I Was Born in a Tree and Raised by Bees. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1988.: Observations by one forest dweller of the plants and animals that surround him. (LOC)
---. In the Forest: A Portfolio of Paintings. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1989.: The noted artist presents oil paintings depicting the forest at different times of the day during the fall and winter and discusses the plants and animals that live there. (LOC)
---. Kettle of Hawks and Other Wildlife Groups. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1990.: Discusses six animals that periodically form groups, including a swarm of bees, colony of ants, and kettle of hawks. (LOC)
---. Little Lions. Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 1998.: On a rocky ledge, two baby mountain lions play and purr and meow under the protection of their mother. (LOC)
---. Long Spikes. Houghton Mifflin, 1992.: Long Spikes, a deer who is orphaned as a yearling when his mother is killed, grows to maturity and displaces the old one-eyed buck from his position as dominant male. (LOC)
---. Manatee Morning. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2000.: A mother manatee and her baby swim in the warm waters of the Crystal River in Florida. (LOC)
---. Nearer Nature. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1996.: The noted naturalist and artist presents sketches and observations from his walks around the Vermont farm where he lives. (LOC)
---. Otters under Water. Penguin Putnam Books For Young Readers, 1999.: Shows two young otters frolicking and feeding in a pond. (LOC)
---. Raccoon on His Own. Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2001.: A curious young raccoon takes an unexpected trip downstream in a small wooden boat. (LOC)
---. Raccoons and Ripe Corn. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1991.: Hungry raccoons feast at night in a field of ripe corn. (LOC)
---. Rattlesnake Dance. Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2000.: A rattlesnake slithers into a cave and shakes and wriggles in a rattlesnake dance of pure bliss, while other hissing snakes join the underground ball. (LOC)
---. Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1983.: Explains the techniques used in finding wild animals such as owls, turtles, squirrels, foxes, beavers, and deer, and in getting close enough to study their behavior. (LOC)
---. Shore Walker. Random House, 1997.: Presents tips on observing plant and animal life along the seashore, with blank pages provided for keeping records. (LOC)
---. Sketching Outdoors in All Seasons. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1993.: Includes drawings of plants, animals, landscapes, and other aspects of nature in each season, with comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. (LOC)
---. Sketching Outdoors in Autumn. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1988.: Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. (LOC)
---. Sketching Outdoors in Spring. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1987.: Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. (LOC)
---. Sketching Outdoors in Summer. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1988.: Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. (LOC)
---. Sketching Outdoors in Winter. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1988.: Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. (LOC)
---. Turtle in the Sea. Putnam Publishing Group, 2002.: A turtle emerges from the sea to lay her eggs in the sand. (LOC)
---. Watching Desert Wildlife. National Geographic Society, 1998.: Illustrations and text describe some of the animals the author encountered in the deserts of the American Southwest. (LOC)
---. Watching Foxes. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1985.: While their mother is away from the den, four little foxes play in the sunlight. (LOC)
---. Watching Water Birds. National Geographic Society, 1997.: Provides a personal look at various species of fresh- and saltwater birds, including loons and grebes, mergansers, mallards, wood ducks, Canada geese, gulls, and herons. (LOC)
---. Wild and Swampy. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 2000.: Describes and portrays the birds, snakes, and other animals that can be seen in a swamp. (LOC)
---. Wild Ponies. National Geographic Society, 2002.: Presents a day in the life of a herd of wild ponies on Assateague Island. (LOC)
---. Wolves. National Geographic Society, 2001.: The naturalist author observes the activities of a pack of wolves during the course of one day. (LOC)