"This book introduces readers to the life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of crayfish" --

"Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present animals and plants found in a pond"--

"From croaking frogs and quacking ducks to floating lily pads and buzzing dragonflies, ponds are bursting with life. Dynamic photographs and descriptive text help budding young scientists discover the plants and animals that live in these freshwater ecosystems."--

"Life in a pond is exciting. Birds, bugs, and shrews skitter across the surface. Turtles and fish zip along under the water. Beavers, herons, and others make themselves at home by the pond's edge. Discover how these animals survive and thrive in freshwater pond biomes around the world."--Back cover

"A habitat is an animal's home, so they're the perfect guide for readers who are curious about what it's like to live in a place like a pond. In this cute and colorful introduction to basic life science topics such as adaptations and life cycles, a cartoon frog gives readers a tour of the pond where he lives. Along the way, he introduces them to other creatures that live there--from toads and birds to insects and fish. The narrative structure of the...

Lift shaped flaps to reveal one blue fish, two white swans, and so forth, introducing readers to counting and colors with pond critters.

Five vignettes, from dawn to midnight, present the dramatic dynamics of survival and competition in and around a typical North American pond, featuring such animals as a pickerel frog, water snake, and opossum.

Simple text and illustrations explore the different kinds of animals who live in ponds, where they live, and what they eat. Suggested level: junior.

Examines what every creature within the pond can see, through its unique eyes.

Observes how a glacial pond and the abundance of plants and animals that draw life from it change over the course of a year.