All About Animal Life Cycles

All About Animal Life Cycles chronicles the life cycle of various members of the animal kingdom—through birth, growth, adulthood, reproduction, and death. Fast-paced and fact-filled, this kid-narrated video offers an age-appropriate introduction to potentially sensitive concepts such as sexual reproduction and death (the former is shown in terms of cells, using computer graphics, while the latter is explained as the “end of a normal life span”). Featuring excellent nature footage and relevant onscreen vocabulary, the program includes examples drawn from birds, reptiles, mammals, and insects, with full life cycles illustrated for fish, frogs, and butterflies (complete with instructions for raising caterpillars). Part of the 13-volume Animal Life for Children series, other titles include: All About Amphibians, All About Birds, All About Bugs, All About Dinosaurs, and All About Mammals. Highly recommended. Aud: K, E, P. (E. Gieschen)