Joyce Ann Powzyk

Presents in text and illustrations, the wildlife observed by theauthor on a journey through the island of Tasmania.

Discusses the fossil remains, probable appearance, and possiblebehavior of the gigantic flesh-eating dinosaurs of the Mesozoic,including Tyrannosaurus rex, Allosaurus, and such lesser knownrelatives as Acrocanthosaurus and Baryonyx walkeri.

Describes cactus types, their environment, growth, uses, and home cultivation. Includes recipes and a list of desert gardens, museums, and natural areas of the Southwest where one may observecacti.

Plants and animals anticipate the arrival of spring in this poem about the vernal equinox.