Describes the characteristics and functions of a variety of domestic animals born and raised on farms.

Illustrates how the cottontail rabbit explores its environment, eats, washes, senses danger, rests, and cares for its young. Also describes wild and domestic rabbits around the world.

Describes the physical characteristics and life cycle of two animals adapted for survival in polar climates, the penguin at the Antarctic and the polar bear at the Arctic.

Discusses the way in which a variety of animals play, including the baboon, brown bear, and fox.

Presents a year in the life of a blue whale and her offspring.

Portrays a variety of young animals in a zoo and shows how zoo personnel meet their needs and take care of them.

Photographs and brief text describe the skills of retrievers, sheep and cattle dogs, Seeing Eye dogs, greyhounds, bloodhounds, police dogs, watchdogs, huskies, and other canines that work for man.

Describes ways people help some wild animals in need of human protection, particularly in keeping their environments safe for them to live without injury.

Children demonstrate proper care of pets and of sick or helpless wild animals who may need our help from time to time.

Text and photographs discuss desert plants and animals such as the gila monster and caterpillar cactus.