The table of contents indicates that there is a lot of information in this book. Young readers learn about various animals that hatch from eggs and that some of these animals are completely on their own once they have hatched. Other animals are born and these animals are fed milk from their mothers’ bodies. As they grow up they learn to eat a variety of foods. Most mammals care for their young and there is a picture of the life cycle of these animals. Those that stay with one or more parents are usually taught how to forage for food, where to live, how to avoid predators and more.