Wildlife pho­tog­ra­pher Suzi Eszther­has com­bines her excel­lent pho­tog­ra­phy with clear con­cise writ­ing in this win­ning series about ani­mals grow­ing up. So far, four books have been pub­lished in the Eye on the Wild series, Brown Bear, Chee­tah, Lion and Gorilla with two more, Orang­utan and Sea Otter due for pub­li­ca­tion in Spring 2013. The large pho­tographs clearly depict the ani­mals and tug the heart strings. Each book cov­ers an ani­mal begin­ning from birth until it matures. The sim­ple text is both read­able and infor­ma­tive, but the star in this series is the pho­tog­ra­phy. Gorilla wins the cute­ness con­test so far, but I expect the baby orang­utan pho­tos are going to pro­vide tough com­pe­ti­tion. Visit her online gal­leries to get a sense of the qual­ity of Eszther­has’ photography.

Head over to Shelf Employed to see this week’s Non­fic­tion Mon­day roundup.