Tudley the painted turtle likes to adopt the behavior of the other animals that live near the pond, and he tries to fly like a bird, sing like a katydid, hop like a frog, and glow like a firefly. Includes facts about animals.

"It's time for the annual pond sports fair. Dewdrop the axolotl can't wait to cheer on his friends. But as the big day gets closer and his friends get nervous, will he be able to remind them that doing their best is the most important part?"--Provided by publisher.

Accompanying the Cat in the Hat to the local pond, Sally and Dick discover how the pond is teeming with life from algae and fish to waterfowl and frogs at various stages of development.

A simple introduction to the life and life cycles of pond animals throughout the year.

Harry plots revenge against Sidney, the class tattletale, when Miss Mackle's second graders go on a field trip to the pond.

Describes a variety of pond animals, including the mayfly, red-winged blackbird, and painted turtle.

Examines the interdependent lives of the various animals and plants that inhabit various parts of a pond from the surface film of the water to its weedy depths.

Observes how a glacial pond and the abundance of plants and animals that draw life from it change over the course of a year.

A look at vernal pools, which form every year when low places on the forest floor fill up with rain and melted snow.

A collection of poems first presented as songs that celebrate the habits and habitat of Emperor penguins.