The engaging Explore My World picture books invite kids to take their first big steps toward understanding the world around them and are just the thing for parents and kids to curl up with and read aloud. In  Explore My World Snow Leopards,  curious kids ages 3 to 7 will be excited to learn about rare and beautiful snow leopards: their habitat, how they've adapted for a cold climate, and how they care for and teach their cubs. Jill Esbaum is the award-winning author of several books for young readers. Some of her titles for National Geographic include Everything Spring, Winter Wonderland, and Cherry Blossoms Say Spring . She lives on a farm near Dixon, Iowa.