How Are They Different?

Porcupines and hedgehogs have both got a point-a pointy hide that is. These mammals are very different from one another aside from sharing a similar prickly defense against predators. Readers will find out about these animals' diets, habitats, life cycle, and more. A comparison chart serves as a ready reference for some of the major likes and differences between these animals. Book Review: Tell me the Difference Between a Porcupine and a Hedgehog"At a glance, you'd think porcupines and hedgehogs were cousins. Not so! … the facts are strong, especially when cleanly related in a two-page chart. Yes, we get baby info, too, and there's no contest: hoglets are cuter than porcupettes. A number of semichallenging, boldface vocabulary words, from foraging to omnivores, are defined in a closing glossary." -Daniel Kraus, Booklist

Bees and wasps are known for their painful stings and their yellow and black stripes. Readers will be interested to find out that not all bees and wasps can sting, and they are not all yellow and black. Full-color photographs and accessible text will highlight the similarities and differences between these two insects.

Readers learn how all alligators are crocodiles, but all crocodiles are not alligators. Readers will also discover how the members of the reptilian order called Crocodilians are distinct from one another. Fun facts and vibrant photographs will have even the most reluctant readers engaged with these scaly animals.

Rabbits and hares have many similarities, but they have differences that help distinguish them from one another. Hares generally have black-tipped ears that are extra-long. Rabbits have their own unique way of running to escape predators. There are more differences to be discovered in this volume full of beautiful photographs and fact-packed text.

Seals and sea lions are both sleek, fast swimmers and are known for forming large, noisy groups on land. At first glance, these animals look similar, but readers will enjoy exploring some of the ways to tell them apart. Full-color photographs highlight the concepts in the text and a comparison chart provides a handy visual tool for taking a closer look at how seals and sea lions measure up against one another. By the end of the book, readers will be experts on these furry, fun marine mammals.

The differences between a frog and a toad are subtle, but they are there. Readers will learn the ways in which these two amphibians are alike and different. Full-color photographs enhance and support the informative text.