Ron Hirschi

Seasons change in the ocean much as they do on land. Spring brings new plants and baby animals, summer oceans glow with sparkly plankton lights, and autumn winds blow across the open water. In winter the humpback whales migrate to warmer waters, just as some land animals move to warmer climates. The cycle begins again as they return to the northern waters in the spring. In fun, fanciful form, Ocean Seasons introduces plants and animals that are joined...

Las estaciones cambian tanto en el océano como en la tierra. La primavera trae nuevas plantas y nuevos animales bebes, el verano oceánico está radiante por el destello de las luces del plancton y las brisas otoñales soplan las vastas aguas. En el invierno, las ballenas jorobadas emigran a aguas cálidas, igual que como lo hacen muchos animales en la tierra que se mudan a climas más calidos. Los niños aprenden de forma divertida, acerca de las...

Text and photographs introduce the natural world in winter.

Introduces the characteristics of autumn in simple text and illustrations.

Baby animals spend the summer growing, playing, and learning from their parents.

Examines where birds live, looking at such natural habitats as ponds, rivers, old trees, mountains, and back yards.

Examines the ways different animals sleep, when they sleep, and where.

Text and photographs depict the raising of their young by various animals, including the grizzly bear, eagle, and fox.

Discusses the characteristics and importance of different kinds of forests and the life they support.