Madeleine Dunphy

This "at home with...keystone species" series is wonderful! The focus really is on the whole environment the gopher tortoise creates for many other creatures; it's not a straightforward book about gopher tortoises themselves (although back matter includes more information about them). Through books in this series, readers gain real understanding of how insects, animals, and plants are connected, and what they need to survive and thrive. Wonderful.

Cumulative style book about the species in the Sonoran Desert. This book is excellent for early readers

Told in a cumulative style this charming book about Antarctica is a must have for early readers.

A fantastic book about the migration of a favorite bird. I love that the story starts in England and even shows London!