Children discover that they do not have to travel great distances to see great things as they read about amazing animals, insects, and birds that live in backyards across North America.
-- A Parents' Choice Approval for 19 title book and tape series.
-- Glossary highlights key plant and animal terms.
-- Read-along cassettes include page-turning tones and authentic sound effects.
-- Toys authenticated by Smithsonian Institution curators for realism.

Just after sunset, Armadillo emerges from her burrow in search of tasty insects. Little does she know that her peaceful forage will be interrupted by a hungry coyote and a frightening trip across a busy roadway on this eventful night