Children discover that they do not have to travel great distances to see great things as they read about amazing animals, insects, and birds that live in backyards across North America.
-- A Parents' Choice Approval for 19 title book and tape series.
-- Glossary highlights key plant and animal terms.
-- Read-along cassettes include page-turning tones and authentic sound effects.
-- Toys authenticated by Smithsonian Institution curators for realism.

Vivid, colorful illustrations give a bug's-eye view of the backyard in this enchanting exploration of a ladybug's miniature world from the predators she faces to the aphids she eats to the place where she will make her cozy winter home.