When a volcano erupts, Gopher is among the few animals to survive but the tunnels that he digs once the earth stops shaking help the mountain recover by providing shade and soft soil for animals and plants to make a fresh start. Includes facts and activities.

Gophers are rodents that may look cute, but they can wreck a backyard in a hurry. In fact, one small gopher can move a ton of dirt in just a year. Gophers tunneling through wild fields aren't a problem. In fact, their tunneling can be good for the environment. However, when they choose playgrounds, yards, farms, and golf courses for homes, they can become very destructive animals. So what do people do if a gopher moves in? Readers will find out in this informative book, chock full of fun facts and photographs of gophers in action.

Felina the Florida panther loved growing up in her forest home--until the forest started to shrink. Learn whether Felina and the other forest animals adapt to the new human presence and what children can do to keep wild animals safe, happy, and healthy. Includes "For Creative Minds" section

Judy Moody meets Netflix’s One Day at a Time in this first book in a new chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classics she read with her beloved abuela—can Dominguita become a noble knight? All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela brought with her all the way from Cuba when she was a young girl. It helps Dominguita feel like Abuela’s still there with her. One of her favorites, Don Quixote, tells of a brave knight errant who tries to do good deeds. Dominguita decides that she, too, will become a knight and do good deeds around her community, creating a grand adventure for her to share with her abuela. And when the class bully tells Dominguita that girls can’t be knights, Dom is determined to prove him wrong. With a team of new friends, can Dominguita learn how to be the hero of her own story?

What if you found a baby owl in your backyard? Would you know what to do? Where would you go to find help? Join young Maddie and Max as they learn a valuable lesson from a little lost owl in Baby Owl's Rescue by Jennifer Keats Curtis. The brother and sister pair just wanted to play baseball one day. They never expected to come face-to-face with a wild animal! Lush illustrations by Laura Jacques accompany this story and demonstrate the proper treatment of wildlife. This story reminds all of us that we live in a world surrounded by wild animals, and those wild animals deserve our caution and our respect!

Takes a behind-the-scenes look at four wildlife rehabilitation centers, where veterinarians and staff help nurse wild animals back to health.