Enter the magical realm of ladybugs to see how they grow into bright flying beetles with vivid red coats and shiny black spots. From Mia Posada, the author/illustrator of the acclaimed Dandelions, comes another delightful look at nature. Uncover the tiny world of the ladybug through vivid illustrations and words, along with a special section featuring fun ladybug facts.

"This book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests, Scott Gardner, Judy Diamond, and Gabor Racz investigate how parasites survive and evolve, and how they influence and provide stability...

A little girl feeds a tiny caterpillar and watches him grow into a butterfly.

At Saint Boniface General Hospital in Manitoba two women pass each other in the corridors. Gisèle Fontaine hurries to help women in childbirth, while Louise Saurette attends the dying. Birth and death, moments of transition that involve a transformative journey, have much in common. The midwife and the chaplain offer themselves as guides on the painful and essential path of abandonment. With delicacy and restraint this film reveals the essence of...

Learn about the life cycle of the frog, from tadpole to adult frog.

Publisher Annotation: A little boy isn?t sure if he likes horses, but his friend Catherine assures him that her horse will like him. Shannon is very big, but she?s beautiful, throwing her head up and looking at him with her dark eyes as if she knows everything there is to know. Catherine patiently teaches the boy how to talk to a horse quietly, how to feed her carrots, how to lead her across a field, even how to blow at her softly to show that he...

Describes the life cycle of the pine tree and explains why pine forests are important to humans, animals, and other plants.