Wild Babies

Wild Babies published by Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA, 1994. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Orig owners address label inside front cover. 80 Pgs. ISBN 0811804771. LCCN 93-2330. By Nan Richardson and Catherine Chermayeff. Goslings in a row; an infant baboon in a mother's arms; a hatching crocodile; nestling hares; a clutching, piggyback baby lemur; and tranquil, nursing manatees star in this entrancing photo-essay, along with 36 other young mammals, birds, amphibians, and insects. Both nature's beauty and its ferocity emerge in the text, from the lifetime fidelity of the albatross to the pre-birth cannibalism of the tiger shark. An incredible look at parenting on the wild side. Color photographs. Description text copyright 2011 BooksForComfort. Item ID 24700.