Amusing Moments in the Wild: Animals and Their Friends

. Moonstone PR, $15 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-9707768-3-9

A walrus plays peek-a-boo, a fawn and squirrel rub noses and two polar bears dance on the ice in Amusing Moments in the Wild: Animals and Their Friends. As in Tender Moments in the Wild, project editor Stephanie Maze complements full-color nature photographs with simple yet informative text. Bright borders stamped with the animal's silhouette frame each spread. Also available: Peaceful Moments in the Wild: Animals in Their Homes. (Apr.)

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