"It's spring on the Pacific west coast and new life is stirring. Wild babies are being born--in the ocean, on the shore, and deep inside the ancient rainforest ... Young readers will meet a ... group of fourteen wild baby animals--including land and marine mammals, fish, birds, and amphibians--and learn about the special bonds between offspring and parents, and how the newborns move toward independence"--

DEBORAH HODGE is the author of thirty-five books for children. Her awards include the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada's Information Book Award, the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature and the honor book distinction for the National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature. Her work has also been featured on such lists as ALA's Top Ten Best Environmental Books for Youth. Deborah is a former teacher and curriculum writer who lives in Vancouver, BC.