Jim Arnosky
When you read Jim Arnosky's beautiful books you can see why he has won awards from science teachers. Many of his books read like poetry. But if you study the illustrations you will learn about the animals and how they interact with their environment.
Visit the Jim Arnosky website with lots of information about his books and animals.
Here is more information about animals and their environments from
the National Wildlife Federation. Be sure that you scroll down to the bottom of the page. There are games and great information for kids.
Stop and look at the magazine articles!
There are teacher activities here too.
Mr. Arnosky considers himself a "Wildlife Watcher." That is how he gets ideas for new books.
You could do this too.
Write a story about an animal that you know a great deal about.
Don't forget to describe its environment in words and pictures.
This article is more detailed and explains how careful is he to include correct information in his books and details. It mentions that Mr. Arnosky learns as he researches his books. Good lesson!
Here are books by Jim Arnosky.