Ted Lewin

Various rain forest animals show how their camouflage helps them blend into their environment.

The sights, sounds, and smells of a busy Chinese take-out restaurant are seen through the eyes of the owner's young son.

Author/illustrator Ted Lewin relates fourteen of his experiences with wild animals while traveling the world, following each anecdote with facts about the featured animal and its habitat.

The authors recount how the trained elephants of southern India, in particular the one chosen to be the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara, are raised, cared for, and prepared for performing in ceremonial processions. Includes background information and glossary.

A boy goes for a walk where he sees a dog, trucks, flowers, a bird, and other things; and then goes home to draw them.

Majestic paintings by Caldecott Honor winner Ted Lewin illustrate a guessing game that fosters an appreciation of both art and science, while introducing animals in the five major biomes: grassland, desert, forest, tundra, and water. Inspired by his many travels, classically inspired compositions communicate the regal magnificence of five stunning animals: lion, camel, tiger, reindeer, and sea otter. The story ends with a painting of a child and text...

"A boy goes for a walk where he sees a dog, trucks, flowers, a bird, and other things; and then goes home to draw them"--

Recounts how three elephants in a Tokyo zoo were put to death because of the war, focusing on the pain shared by the elephants and the keepers who must starve them.

An "old buckaroo" tells how he became a cowboy, what the work was like in the past, and how this life has changed.

A young man rejects his wealthy background to lead a life of poverty and good works, always befriending animals.