Our Wild World Series

Rocky Mountains

by Wayne Lynch

Published 1 October 2006

Renowned wildlife writer and photographer Wayne Lynch takes the young reader on an up-close and personal journey through these fascinating regions exploring its topography and animal life.

Grade 3-5-These three titles are graced with eye-catching, full-color photos and illustrations. All three have Fun Fact sidebars interspersed throughout and lists of numerous Internet sites for further reference, but no further-reading recommendations. Clear texts provide information on physiology, life cycles, diet and hunting techniques, as well as habitats and family life. Vultures offers data on a global variety of species, while Falcons and Owls concentrate on the species found in North America. Falcons is more detailed than Deborah Kops's Falcons (Gale, 2000), while Vultures is similar to Mark J. Rauzon's Vultures (Watts, 1997). Owls is far less informative than Helen Roney Sattler's rich The Book of North American Owls (Clarion, 1995).-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY ---School Library Journal

Seals

by Wayne Lynch

Published 1 August 2002

Arctic

by Wayne Lynch

Published 1 April 2007

There's more to the Arctic than meets the eye! The Arctic is known as a cold, snowy place, but it's actually full of surprises. First-person narratives from the author/photographer provide plenty of exciting, true-life anecdotes about his experiences. The Arctic included important information on the ice-covered Artctic Ocean and the effects of global warming on plants and animals.