Which underwater resident is enjoying the shade beneath a water lily as it hunts newly hatched tadpoles? What tiny water insect is about to become a frog's lunch? Which creature with a spiral-shaped shell is munching on pond weeds deep below the water's surface? And who is about to lay her eggs in the tangled reeds at the edge of the pond? Discover how living things depend on each other and their environment for survival. Go on a mini safari through a habitat. Like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle, discover connections and interactions between the plants, animals, and other living things that make each natural neighborhood their home.

Includes index. "All about ecosystems."

Welcome to the pond -- Pond plants -- Life among the cattails -- Meet a duck family -- Mini pond plants -- Insect life as at the pond -- It's time for tadpoles -- What's that floating on the pond? -- Microscopic pond creatures -- Little hunters -- Underwater hunters -- Big changes in the pond -- All grown up! -- A pond food web.