Zaibatsu

John, Brown

Walrus Books

There are coyotes in the crosswalk and frogs in the swimming pool...raccoons on the fire escape and garter snakes in the garage. 
 With all its many buildings, streets and parks, the city may be home to people, but it is also home to wildlife. Peregrine falcons raise their young on a Calgary high rise, red squirrels scold skaters from Ottawa snow banks, and in Montreal furry families of skunks move into vacant lots next door! All sorts of unique and wily wildlife have made themselves at home in the cracks and crannies of Canadian cities. Kids don't have to go to the zoo to see animals that used to roam free - they just have to recognize untamed city critters for what they are! 
 Diane Swanson introduces kids to ten furred, feathered, or scaly urban residents, exploring their successful adaptation to the concrete jungle: how they move about, find food, communicate with each other, and make a home for themselves and their young. 
 Douglas Penhale's lively illustrations provide visual detail and delight for budding naturalists in the urban ecosystem.

Coyotes in the Crosswalk: Canadian Wildlife in the City

Children's Books

Swanson, Diane

Animals

Did you know the tongue of a blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant? Celebrated children's author Diane Swanson takes young readers into the exciting underwater world of whales with fun facts and colorful photographs. Tales of killer whales traveling as fast as race horses and belugas singing like canaries will captivate children. They will discover where whales swim, what they eat, and why they leap and splash. 
 Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.

Welcome to the World of Whales (Welcome to the World Series)

Award-winning children's author Diane Swanson brings the exciting world of wolves alive with fabulous facts and stunning color photographs. Young readers will discover why wolves howl, how they hunt, and where they roam. They'll read about packs protecting pups from hungry hawks and playing tag with cheeky ravens. This fascinating book will become a favorite with children. 
 Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.

Welcome to the World of Wolves (Welcome to the World Series)

Bears are amazing animals. This book captures them through color photographs and intriguing information by Diane Swanson. Polar bears can ski - scooting down slopes on all four feet, Grizzlies can run faster that cars are allowed to travel in towns, Lazy black bears sometimes fish lying down - they dangle a paw in the water and when a fish swims by, they scoop it out. 
 Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.

Welcome to the World of Bears (Welcome to the World Series)

Welcome to the World of Otters (Welcome to the World Series)

Plunk a penny on a sea otter and you cover about 250,000 hairs - sea otters have the thickest fur in the world. In Welcome to the World of Otters, you'll find amazing facts just like this one on every page. Diane Swanson reveals how river otters dive without a splash and how snoozing sea otters anchor themselves with kelp. Did you know that river otters often play hide and seek in the snow? Under water and on land, this is an exciting look at the splashing, diving, sliding life of otters. 
 Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.

Owls are a hoot! Whether they're hunting in the forest or hiding in a prairie burrow, these birds are full of tricks. Did you know that burrowing owlets can imitate rattlesnakes to scare away their enemies? Or that saw-whet owls can throw their voices from tree to tree, like ventriloquists? From hoots to spooks, Diane Swanson reveals the mischievous world of owls in the wild. 
 Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.

Welcome to the World of Owls (Welcome to the World Series)

What talents! Foxes can smell a rabbit hours after one has hopped by. Some can grip floating logs and "sail" to nearby islands. Gray foxes can even climb trees! If you thought a fox was just another pretty face, this book proves otherwise. From the frozen Arctic to the sweltering desert, Diane Swanson checks into these savvy animals and discovers the amazing things they do. 
 Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.

Welcome to the World of Foxes (Welcome to the World Series)

Flying far is what eagles love to do! In fact, some fly all the way from Mexico to the Arctic. In these pages award-winning author Diane Swanson straps on her feathers to find these amazing facts: See-through eyelids protect eagles' eyes Eagles can kill prey four times heavier than themselves One bald eagle nest weighed as much as a minivan. 
 Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.

Welcome to the World of Eagles (Welcome to the World Series)

In cities or forests, raccoon make themselves at home. These animals find all sorts of mischief. One even climbed a tall construction crane to eat scraps the operator left behind. Raccoons can scamper down trees head first, swim across ponds and use their paws to pick fruit or unscrew jar lids. This book reveals the animal behind the mask. 
 Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.

Welcome to the World of Raccoons (Welcome to the World Series)

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