Books published by publisher J. Day Co.

Dust jacket notes: "In two earlier books, Carroll Lane Fenton has told the life stories of creatures that live in prairie regions of North America (Wee-jack and His Neighbors) and others whose homes are in ponds and small streams (Wild Folk at the Pond). Now he introduces us to the inhabitants of woodlands. He gives special attention to woodland birds, beasts, and insects that also live in cities and towns, and on farms. Dr. Fenton sometimes begins with the stories of particular creatures such as Mowitch, a handsome blacktail deer, and Fulva, the clever red fox. These stories lead into accounts of entire groups and species. Reading his book, we learn what woodland creatures look like, where they build their homes, and how they raise their families; what they do in winter, and how they behave in the spring. We also find that many of them play games of hide-and-seek, tag, jumping, and gliding, much as human beings do. Thirty-six different kinds, or species, are described in this book. Ranging from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific, and from the Gulf of Mexico northward into Canada, they include most of the woodland creatures children are likely to meet. Dr. Fenton is famous for his drawings of wild animals and plants, which appear in the magazine Children's Activities as well as in his books. Here are 55 of his most successful illustrations, which provide beauty as well as information that cannot be put into words."