Pandas

by Kate Petty

Published 22 November 1990
Describes a newborn giant panda as it grows, develops, and matures to the point of setting off to find its own territory.

Elephants

by Kate Petty

Published September 1989
Baby Animals is an engaging first natural history series, with spectacular color photos and charming color drawings. The text is easy to red but highly informative. A final two-page spread summarizes fact about the animal in each book.

When baby elephants are born they weigh more than 200 lbs.! These natives to Asia and Africa are intelligent and social.


Tigers

by Kate Petty

Published 22 November 1990
Describes how tigers are born, develop, and eventually leave their mothers to lead a solitary life.

Bears

by Kate Petty

Published 22 November 1990
Color photographs and simple text describe the birth and development of a bear cub, its mother's care, and its social interaction.

Lions

by Kate Petty

Published August 1989
Describes the first few weeks in a lion cub's life; how it is fed, how it learns to walk and run, and how it learns to cooperate with other members of its pack.

Chimpanzees

by Kate Petty

Published September 1989
Baby Animals is an engaging first natural history series, with spectacular color photos and charming color drawings. The text is easy to red but highly informative. A final two-page spread summarizes fact about the animal in each book.

Chimpanzees are highly intelligent but slow to mature. This volume shows them at their most expressive and most playful.