Detailed account of the care and judging of animals at a county fair, as told by a young 4-H'er showing her pig and the family's horse. Nice photographs and a great deal of text.

In January, the cows stay in the barnyard, and the chickens don't lay many eggs. By March, you can tell spring is coming: the barn is filled with baby animals. Month by month, the animals at Maple Hill Farm sense the changing seasons and respond to the changes.

More animals mean more action in this busy barnyard. A mixed bag of photos showing children's favorite squawking, chomping and flapping creatures. The author raised some chickens of his own to capture the birds at their busiest.

Simpson begins with an ancient mystery: An Egyptian mummy is found who may or may not be the long-missing pharoah Hatshepsut, but only DNA testing can prove if she was related to other Egyptian royalty. These archaeological adventures are paired with study of the heredity of pea plants done by Gregor Mendel in the 1800s.