A Wasp Is Not a Bee

Most people know the difference between a cat and a dog. But the differences between certain other animals are not so obviuos, which is why it's so easy to confuse them.

You may guess that the insect trying to eat your icecream cone is a bee, but it's probably a yellow-jacket wasp. You may think that the chimp sitting in a tree in the forest is a monkey, but it's really an ape. How can you tell these and other similar animals apart? By using your eyes, ears, and all your senses to observe them—and by reading this book.

Marilyn Singer has a real affinity for animals and at various stages of her life has shared her household with dogs, cats, pigeons, chinchillas, crows, turtles, and parakeets. She is the author of many books including the poetry collection Turtle in July and the nonfiction work Exotic Birds.

She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, their standard poodle, named Easy, and several other pets.

Patrick O'Brien got degree in biology before going on to study art. He's been interested in wildlife illustration since he was a child and wanted to be a wildlife researcher while he was growing up. Now he gets to study the animals and draw them without ever leaving his desk.

He lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with his wife and their cat.