Children discover that they do not have to travel great distances to see great things as they read about amazing animals, insects, and birds that live in backyards across North America.
-- A Parents' Choice Approval for 19 title book and tape series.
-- Glossary highlights key plant and animal terms.
-- Read-along cassettes include page-turning tones and authentic sound effects.
-- Toys authenticated by Smithsonian Institution curators for realism.

Chipmunk, her cheeks stuffed with seeds, busily fills her burrow with food for the long winter ahead. Unexpected backyard intruders appear, but Chipmunk never strays from her vital task.