A restless deer fawn strays from her mother's side and wanders into a backyard, tempted by a tasty lilac bush. Will she be safe outside of the sheltering forest? Gray Squirrel hops into a backyard, only to find himself nose-to-nose with a big orange cat! Will he be able to stay one step ahead of trouble? Each exciting, full-length, hardcover wildlife storybook is beautifully illustrated by award winning artists and is accompanied by its own soft, cuddly plush replica of the story's animal hero. The charming story, painstakingly accurate illustrations and realistic plush toys are authenticated by curators at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Education and entertainment come together seamlessly in this beautiful boxed set. Each box includes two books and two plush animals.
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld is the award-winning author of more than sixty books for children, including DINOSAUR TRACKS, "a great choice for even the most discriminating dinophiles" (School Library Journal); DID DINOSAURS HAVE FEATHERS?, a Children's Book of the Month Club selection, described as "fascinating" by Kirkus Reviews; and DINOSAURS BIG AND SMALL, a 2003 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award winner.
When she's not reading, researching, writing, or editing, Kathleen loves to spend her free time exploring, doing fieldwork, and preparing fossils for her local natural history museums.
