Sammy's Nature Science by C.G. Thompson __________________________________

Sammys Science is a collection of nature science facts told in story form, as heard on the Donkey Dan radio broadcasts that spanned four years of Sunday mornings on the old KLKY Prescott Valley Arizona Station. Many stories were told on the Farmer Family Album segment, and these are some of the science stories as told by George. These stories are based on the real-life moments of George growing up and when he had a family. Some stories were just notes and never made it to the show before we ended. Sammys Science will give you fun facts about our natural world of both animals and plants. Though it geared toward ages 916, adults would still like the science facts.

In this second installment called Sammys Science Arizona, I deal solely with animals and plants inhabiting the state of Arizona. As always, I tell the science facts in this book using my mixed species animal family characters from our radio broadcast. The main characters are Sammy Skunk, the dad; Daphne Skunk, the mama; Erasmus, the teenage porcupine; Ewald, the middle school-age roadrunner; our pet orange tabby cat, Bonkers; and Tremor, the wee skateboarding mouse. In this book, Randy Raccoon, Eddy Beaver, Donkey Dan, Beanie the Goat, Big Red, and a few other characters also appear. Though we have many dangerous animals in the state of Arizona, most are small, including the coral snake, several species of rattle snakes, scorpions, centipedes, Gila monsters, several spiders, and many other small creatures. There are also a few dangerous desert plants. Then we also have six medium-to-large carnivores that call our state their home. I hope that by reading this book, visitors, new residents, as well as those that have been residents for a few years will learn to be careful while hiking in the states wilderness areas. Enjoy your everyday lives, and be careful while hiking, camping, biking, or hunting in Arizona. Never go hiking without a friend or two along, and like me, carry a big knife, plenty of water, a good hat, plenty of sunscreen, and a good walking stick with you. Enjoy Arizona. Sammy

In this third installment of Sammys Science, he deals only with other North American and Arizona creatures with the exception of one flying insect from the Himalayas and one that is nearly invisible. The author still tells the scientific facts using his mixed species family of radio characters from the late 1980s and early 90snamely Sammy Skunk, Daphne Skunk, Erasmus the Porcupine, Ewald the Roadrunner, Tremor the Tiny Mouse, Bonkers the Cat, and a few of the other characters that appeared from time to time on the broadcast. If you want to know about the animals and plants in the wild, I recommend you read the book And Then Even More Sammys Science as well as the other Sammys Science books.

SHORTLISTED CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022 - EVE POWNALL AWARD Come along for another fresh take on the animal kingdom from bestselling author and illustrator, Sami Bayly. Discover 60 of the most peculiar pairs in nature and learn how plant and animal species rely on each other for their survival. Whether it be a rare tick living in the fur of a pygmy possum, a stick insect feasting and hiding out amongst the Melaleuca or a handfish laying its eggs on a sea squirt, incredible natural relationships deserve to be explored and celebrated. Investigating all types of relationships, from symbiotic to parasitic, this is an eye-opening guide to the natural world. Many species steer clear of those who are different, but the animals and plants in this book have evolved to form relationships with some of the most unlikely partners, and they couldn't live without them. This gorgeous hardcover book is illustrated in exquisite detail by award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly. The perfect companion to The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals.

"How Sammy Went to Coral-Land" by Emily Paret Atwater is a charming tale of a fish named Sammy and his adventures swimming through the oceans. On his adventures, he meets a variety of intriguing characters, from starfish to hermit crabs, and even a few sharks, all while on his exciting journey to find the much-talked-about Coral Land. Complete with images, this book is a quirky and fun tale that brings the ocean to life.