Animal Bites: Baby Animals

Animal babies from an array of domesticated and wild species are the focus of this addition to the photo-driven Animal Bites series from Animal Planet. Using color-coded tabs to guide readers, DePrisco compares how different baby animals around the world live. Ruddy shelduck ducklings, a black rhino baby, and sea turtle hatchlings are “born ready” to survive, while others—like a calf, woodpecker chick, and bear cub—are cared for by their mothers for the first months or even years of their lives. Crisp, intimate photographs of animal babies of the super-cute variety (chinchillas, a yawning rabbit) appear alongside less cuddly tarantulas, honeybees, and naked mole rats. Sidebars, bursts, and captions offer a wealth of trivia, giving animal lovers plenty to chew on. Available simultaneously: Animals on the Move. Ages 4–8. (Mar.)