Before & after

Description:

Uses vibrant paintings to demonstrate the subtle changes that occur over spans of time ranging from a few seconds to a year in a coral reef, the African savannah, a North American wetlands, a North American meadow, an Australian forest, a South American rain forest, and a city school yard. Illustrated borders identify the wildlife found in each painting while factual notes describe the changes.

subjects: Animal communities,  Juvenile literature,  Pictorial works,  Animals,  Nature, juvenile literature,  Nature study,  Nature