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Author
Publisher
The Experiment, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Take a visual journey of discovery through the animal and plant kingdoms -- and uncover the extraordinary rhythms of nature! Here are the answers to all kinds of curious questions, including: How long do eggs take to hatch? Do dogs really need more sleep than humans? What are the worlds fastest- and slowest-growing plants? And many more! These infographics shed light on the truly remarkable range of the natural world -- how plants and animals grow...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
See the animal kingdom up close and personal in this ultimate reference book for children. Filled with more than 700 photographs, habitat maps, and illustrations, Animals A Children's Encyclopedia helps children and parents learn about the rich variety of animal life on our planet. Meet the deadliest, largest, friendliest, fastest and downright strangest animals known to man, and discover what they look like, where they live, what they do, what they...
Author
Publisher
Jenny Phillips
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Life at the beaver pond is never dull or boring. The ebb and flow of work and play keep all the little animals there busy throughout the year. With an entertaining storybook style, Mammals of Small Pond offers an insightful look at the day-to-day lives of minks, raccoons, otters, beavers, and muskrats. Follow along as they build homes, find food, teach their little ones, and have a bit of fun as well.
10) A shell is cozy
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the acclaimed duo Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long comes this gorgeous look at the fascinating world of shells. From land snails to freshwater mussels, giant clams to tiny, an incredible array of shells are showcased in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book will spark the imaginations of children in classroom reading circles as well as on parents' laps"--
12) Bobcat prowling
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"As the day breaks, feline eyes blink open, and yowls disrupt the still morning air. A young bobcat leaves tracks in the snow as he sets out to find a home range of his own. Amidst the harsh winds and icy chill of winter, Yearling travels between the deep wilderness and suburbia, hunting for prey as he goes. He tracks hare, squirrel, pheasant... Watching. Waiting. LEAP! But each time, he is foiled by the resident predator. Will Yearling find...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This Level 2 reader features dozens of animals and their fascinating abilities, such as leafcutter ants that can lift 50 times their weight, the mutable rain frog that can change the texture of its skin, and the unusual pom-pom crab that carries sea anemones to strike at foes. Young readers get up close to these creatures with engaging text and colorful photos. Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for kids ready to read...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Sugar Glider is back to help animals with problems large and small! A sloth with algae on her back, a sneezing iguana, a leaderless clownfish, and a lovesick egret are just a few of the creatures who call on Dr. Glider for advice. Featuring hilarious stories and unbelievable true facts, plus a glossary and a list of species, this nonfiction picture book is sure to fascinate and entertain young nature lovers"--
16) The Racc Pack
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]-
Language
English
Description
"Meet the Bin family, a trio of raccoons in the risky business of dumpster diving for all their needs. With Dusty's brains, ReRe's muscle, and Scraps's gadgets (please don't tell him he's almost definitely an opossum), the Binses are determined to leave no garbage bin unturned in their pursuit of the tastiest, most delicious trash they can find. When the family discovers a new upscale grocery store that's throwing away their perfectly good food at...
17) Wild Scandinavia
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
Immerse in three iconic Scandinavian landscapes: the hauntingly beautiful coast; the magical seasonal forests, and the volcanic and arctic extremes. Surprising wildlife stories of lynx and puffins, orca and wolves reveal the resilient spirit of Scandinavia. Myth and modernity co-exist: Odin and Thor, basejumpers and reindeer herders are all woven into this icy natural world.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
D. Graham Burnett recovers the strange story of Maurice v. Judd, an 1818 trial that pitted the new sciences of taxonomy against the then-popular--and biblically sanctioned--view that the whale was a fish. The immediate dispute was mundane: whether whale oil was fish oil and therefore subject to state inspection. But the trial fueled a sensational public debate in which nothing less than the order of nature--and how we know it--was at stake. Burnett...
Author
Publisher
Portable Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This book will not only answer plenty of the questions that you knew you had but will also open your eyes to lots of things that you've probably never even thought about. It's an absorbing read that ranges wide-twelve chapters deal with both the very large (cosmology) and the very small (viruses). Each chapter consists of succinct question-led entries, along with a quiz and some speedy standalone facts for instant "Who knew?" reactions"--
20) Giant sloths and sabertooth cats: extinct mammals and the archaeology of the Ice Age Great Basin
Author
Publisher
The University of Utah Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
As the Ice Age came to an end, North America lost a stunning variety of animals. Mammoths, mastodon, llamas, ground-dwelling sloths the size of elephants, beavers the size of bears, pronghorn antelope the size of poodles, and carnivores to chase them--sabertooth cats, dire wolves, American lions and cheetahs; these and many more were gone by 10,000 years ago. Giant Sloths and Sabertooth Cats surveys all these animals, with a particular focus on the...
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