Books with author Stephanie Macceca

These stimulating photographs capture peculiar behavior in the animal kingdom and introduce the idea that animals, like humans, have their share of funny moments. Elephants greet each other with their trunks, a pair of polar bears engage in a dance of dominance, and a sponge crab protects itself with a fancy seashell hat in these images by leading wildlife photographers. Early readers are encouraged to connect the simple accompanying captions with each colorful photograph, fostering increased language and comprehension skills while they learn about the natural world and the similarities between animals and humans.

A koala rests comfortably in an Australian eucalyptus forest, penguin families gather on icebergs of Antarctica, an alligator protects her young in its mouth, a hippopotamus teaches her baby the art of bathing, and an elf owl peeks out of its cactus nest. These captivating images, taken by some of the world's leading wildlife photographers, introduce young children to similarities that exist between the animal world and their own. Photographs of animal habitats from all over the world teach young readers that all living creatures live in special places they call home. And by seeing animals with their young, children realize that nurturing behavior in the wild resembles the love they receive from their own parents. Un koala descansa tranquilamente en un árbol de eucalipto en los bosques de Australia, familias de pingüinos Emperador se reúnen en los glaciares helados de la Antártica, un hipopótamo le enseña a su bebé a bañarse y un búho enano espía desde su nido, dentro de un cactus. A través del trabajo de los mejores fotógrafos de animales del mundo, el joven lector verá como el reino animal se parece al de su propio mundo. Fotografías de los animales con sus bebés muestran que el comportamiento amoroso entre los animales es muy parecido al de los humanos. Este libro también muestra a niños la diversidad de hábitatos de los animales alrededor del mundo, enseñando a la vez que todas las criaturas viven en lugares especiales que son su hogar.

The captivating, real-life images in this celebration of the natural world introduce young children to the diversity of animal habitats around the globe. Some of the world's leading wildlife photographers capture the beauty and tranquility of a koala resting comfortably in an Australian eucalyptus forest, penguin families gathering on the icebergs of Antarctica, and an elf owl peeking out of its nest in a saguaro cactus. The simple prose encourages early readers to connect the colorful photographs with the accompanying text, as they sound out words and describe the animals and their domiciles. Whether they are pictures of general regions such as the savannah or the rainforest, or of specific homes, including a cave and a beehive, the images in this collection show children that all living creatures—both animals and humans—live in special places they call home.