Megan Borgert-Spaniol

When confronted by other predators, cheetahs opt for flight over fight. You would, too, if you could run up to 70 miles per hour. Cheetahs make a chase look easy, but hunting can be hard work. Find out how these speed demons of the savannah execute attacks and teach their young how to do the same.

Three feet tall at birth, baby camels are nearly all legs! Learning to walk is a day's hard work for a camel calf. With silly smiles and curly wool coats, these babies are an adorable venture in learning for young and early readers.

Shake your tail feathers! Cranes bow, leap, and sway in their ritualistic courtship. The contagious act of dancing also helps cranes to develop social and physical skills. Join in the fun with these birds in this entertaining title for beginning readers.

Red foxes get a lot of use out of their bushy tails! Called a brush, it helps them balance, communicate with other foxes, and it even keeps them warm on cold nights! See what else these sly critters are capable of in this title for young students.

Born the size of a jellybean, baby koalas are helpless. They must navigate themselves to their mother's pouch after birth, where they will spend the next six months fluffing up and getting cute! Cozy up with these babies in this low-level title.

Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces ticks to young readers through leveled text and related photos--

Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces black widow spiders to young readers through leveled text and related photos--

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces anteaters to young readers through leveled text and related photos".

As the world's slowest mammal, it is no surprise algae grow on a sloth's furry coat. These sedentary animals rarely come down from their beds in the branches. Built for the treetops, their long arms and claws make them excellent tree climbers. Emergent readers will enjoy hanging out with these sleepy sloths in this nonfiction book.

It's a wobbly beginning for baby zebras. Newborns have to get used to their long legs. But in no time, they are running with the herd! The youngest readers are sure to be hypnotized by the stripes of the most adorable baby zebras.