Christopher Silas Neal

Picture book presenting a wide variety of statistics from the animal world involving numbers, such as how many spots are on a grown giraffe or how many sets of antlers an elk will go through in one lifetime.

"Over the canyon, the sun scalds the air, and bakes the [Anza-Borrego Desert] mud to stone. But under the shade of the canyon hides another world, where bighorn sheep bound from rock to rock on the hillside, roadrunners make their nests in sturdy cacti, and banded geckos tuck themselves into the shelter of the sand. This book takes readers on a journey through the wonders concealed in the curves of the canyon, and all the secret life hidden in its...

A girl and her parents paddle into the bay. Over the water pelicans fly; under the water all kinds of sealife go through their daily life. Discover the magical depths of the kelp forest and all the fascinating creatures living just over and under the waves. - adapted from jacket and perusal of book

"Under the canopy of the rainforest, hundreds of animals make their homes--from the slender parrot snake to the colorful poison dart frog. But up in the trees hides a whole other world, where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers chatter and call, capuchin monkeys swing from the vines, and sleek-furred jaguars rule the night. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden among the roots, above the winding rivers...and under...

"Award-winning duo Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal return in this latest addition to the Over and Under series, this time exploring the rich, interconnected ecosystem of a sawgrass marsh. Set in the tropical wetlands of the Florida Everglades, this narrative nonfiction offering will dive into the astonishingly biodiverse world of herons and alligators, crayfish and panthers, and more!"-- Provided by publisher.