(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bruce Hiscock. This book traces the lives of a mother armadillo and her four babies from their births to maturity. As the story unfolds, readers learn about the characteristics, habits, and geographic migration of armadillos. The straightforward text is enhanced by atmospheric watercolor illustrations. An afterword presents additional information and comparison ("Armadillos are like pocket-sized dinosaurs"), including a map showing nine-banded armadillo migration.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Bruce Hiscock. In this simple account of the sea turtle's birth pilgrimage, spare prose and fine paintings emphasize the sequence of animal encounters that reduce one hundred eggs to one lone hatchling survivor. Though there's scant factual information about size, location, or life cycle, and Swinburne mentions the species name (loggerhead) only in his author's note, this is a compelling introduction. Reading list.

Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2005