Ages 6 to 9 years. This series introduces young children to plants, animals, and people as living things with the same basic needs. Illustrated with large photographs, these books bring to life the early learning concepts about the natural world. These concepts include: what makes a living thing; what living things need; how living things grow and change; why some animals live in groups; how living things are suited to their habitats. Set includes: Animal Families; Animals Grow & Change; Homes of Living Things; I am a Living Thing; Is it a Living Thing?; Living Things in My Back Yard; Living Things Need Water; Plants Are Living Things.