Most Popular Books by Jim Arnosky

Provides a personal look at various species of fresh- and saltwater birds, including loons and grebes, mergansers, mallards, wood ducks, Canada geese, gulls, and herons.

In late afternoon the muskrats come out to swim, dive, and eat green water weeds.

An armadillo remembers where his burrow is by the orange near the opening, but when the orange rolls away, he discovers a new way to find his home.

A mother manatee and her baby swim in the warm waters of the Crystal River in Florida, munching on hyacinth and floating with the fish. But a noisy motorboat is churning by, and the mother tries to keep her baby safe. Full-color illustrations.

Why watch birds? Crinkleroot shows why in this basic beginner''s guide unlike any other. In addition to illustrations of birds to identify, there are charts explaining the parts of a bird, how a bird grows, how to tell males and females, how to find birds, and how to attract them to your neighborhood. Full-color illustrations.

Crinkleroot the forest dweller describes the changes that take place in animals and plants throughout the four seasons.

Presents labeled pictures of the author''s choices for birds with which boys and girls under five should be familiar.

Discusses turkeys, what they eat, where they sleep, and how they survive.

A picture-book field guide that introduces with paintings & brief text 25 common species of fish.

Presents a day in the life of a herd of wild ponies on Assateague Island.

All kinds of camouflage in animals, including seasonal changes, are explored in paintings and large-print text. Watercolor illustrations show young readers the clever ways animals hide, including deer, snowshoe hares, trout, and other animals with protective coloration.

Four young coyotes harass the animals in a desert canyon until they run into a rattlesnake.

Explains how to find and understand the signs made by animals around water, in the woods, and in the snow.

An anecdotal account of the pleasures of fly fishing, discussing the choice and use of tackle, kinds of flies, walking in water, and watching for fish.

A poetic and pictorial portrayal of the lovely things that happen at a brook as a mother deer and two fawns come to drink, fish leap, and sunlight sparkles on the water.

A rattlesnake slithers into a cave and shakes and wriggles in a rattlesnake dance of pure bliss, while other hissing snakes join the underground ball. Full-color illustrations.

A turtle emerges from the sea to lay her eggs in the sand.

While their mother is away from the den, four little foxes play in the sunlight.

Presents tips on finding and observing various bugs, with blank pages provided for keeping records.

A dozen dolphins, led by the eldest member and her youngster, become stranded on a sandbar and must be helped to safety by humans.

Take a walk in the wild with Crinkleroot! Include useful safety tips for avoiding ticks, poison plants, and other hazards.

Acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky will bring out your inner explorer as he explains why a puffer swells up like a balloon, how sharks locate prey in the darkness, and why some fish like to swim in the shadow of a manatee.

Provides information about manatees, where they live, what they eat, how they breathe, the dangers to manatees and how they are being protected.

On their travels up the East Coast, the author and his wife describe the wildlife they encounter in different salt marshes.

Early in March Jim Arnosky, sketchbook in hand, set out to discover the arrival of spring in his Vermont countryside. He had imagined many times just what he would find, and was fascinated to discover that the beginnings of spring were very different from his winter bound expectations.The weather was cold and raw. Most of his sketching was done with gloved hands. The first signal he perceived of resurging wildlife was the call of wood frogs. Early spring wildflowers thrived, but they were in difficult, Hard-to-reach places. Everything as in barely perceptible motions. On March 31 he commented, "I am slowly beginning to be surrounded by the things I want to draw."This book is the fulfillment of one spring season spent sketching by the artist, and naturalist. At the very heart of this remarkable work is his sharing of the keen pleasure that can be had sketching outdoors in spring and bringing it all back home.

Recounts the daily adventures of a wolf pack.

In spoken-word song with rhyming text, a turkey describes his life in a large flock, always looking out for other creatures that might find him tasty. (Internet component includes downloadable song) --Provided by publisher

Jim Arnosky began Sketching Outdoors in Summer in his garden at the base of an old and rotting tree. From the garden the path of his sketching meandered through the yard and around the house, then wandered off to nearby meadows, fields, rivers and lakes, on an artistic journey of discovery in a season ripe with promise. Summer kept its promise, offering countless delights to observe and draw. Catbirds and their hungry nestling. A Gnarled tree trunk on the leeward shore of a lake. Sheep huddling against a drenching summer shower. The shapely gunwales of a beached canoe. " These summer sketches are about things I love doing, as well as things I enjoy drawing, "

A whimsical mouse experiences many mishaps while using sticks to form the letters of the alphabet.

Legendary creatures such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster hold endless fascination for people around the globe. Do these creatures really exist? Countless eyewitnesses say yes, and scientists are discovering new animal species every year, so perhaps it isn’t impossible. But how would such large animals survive? Where would they live, and what would they eat? In Monster Hunt, Jim Arnosky presents mythical creatures of the past and gigantic prehistoric animals that have survived to the present. He examines accounts of Kraken, Bigfoot, and Nessie, and then invites readers to join him in exploring what might be living in the deep waters of Lake Champlain. With its combination of folklore, natural history, and field research, this beautifully illustrated book is ideal for anyone who is curious and enjoys a little mystery.

Hook, Line & Seeker is for anybody who enjoys being around water. Author-illustrator-photographer Jim Arnosky is a veteran fisherman, boater, and renowned wildlife expert. He shares practical information about.....how to use fishing tackle, bait, lures and flies, how to catch and release fish, freshwater and salt water techniques. He shows to sail and anchor a boat, how an outboard motor work, how to paddle a canoe, how to use binocular, what kinds of animals you might see, how to identify fish by their fins. This beginner''s guide is chock-full of fish tales, tips and personal stories with drawings and photographs that offer step by step instructions...

Observations by one forest dweller of the plants and animals that surround him.

Mother rabbit''s five babies hop out of her nest to nibble clover, meet grasshoppers, spiders, and bees, play tag, and run for shelter when it rains.

An illustrated introduction to trees and woodlands with information on how to identify the bark and the leaves, the many ways that animals use trees, and how to read the individual history that shapes every tree.

Discusses six animals that periodically form groups, including a swarm of bees, colony of ants, and kettle of hawks.

An introduction to alligators, where they live, what they eat, how big they grow and much more.