Chipmunks (In My Backyard)

Introduces young readers to the life of chipmunks by following their growth from tiny pups to active adults. The book explains where chipmunks build their underground burrows, what they eat, how they gather and store food for the winter, and the predators they must avoid to survive. Readers also discover how these energetic backyard mammals interact with their environment and why they are an important part of local ecosystems. Colorful photographs and simple, engaging text make the chipmunk's life cycle easy for beginning readers to understand.