In this nature-inspired poetry picture book, contemplative poems and photos about water combine allowing young readers to see the world in new ways. Nature's beauty is captured in twelve thoughtful poems and breathtaking pictures in this winner of the John Burroughs Nature Books for Young Readers Award. Watery reflections provide an appropriate backdrop for author Jane Yolen's musings on nature, such as a raccoon swimming with his reflected self, the water-jagged legs of a snowy egret, and the d...
Coloring Book Box Set (A Did You Know? Coloring Book)
by Katie Henries-Meisner
Get all three! Learn about bugs, dinosaurs, and wild animals through coloring fun and awesome facts in this entertaining bundle. From the biggest dinosaur to the smallest bug to the fastest land animal, here are some of the world’s most amazing creatures. Each of these three learn-through-coloring books introduces young children to 25 fascinating animals, including flying dinosaurs, centipedes that regrow legs, snakes that smell with their tongues, and many more! Hours of coloring fun with 50...
A simple game of hide-and-seek takes on a new dimension as a growing city encroaches on the jungle the animals call home. Where’s the elephant? Where’s the parrot? Where’s the snake? And wait a minute — where are all the trees? Where will the elephant, parrot, and snake go now? A vibrant landscape in flux with three hidden animals on each spread offers parents and children an opportunity to talk about urban development and animal habitats.
Get to grips with facts about endangered animals and then become a word wizard and dazzle everyone with your newfound knowledge.Write On is a high interest information series with a difference, designed to help the newly independent reader become a confident writer, perfect for the 7-11 age group. Eye-catching photos and accessible text help build knowledge. Top writing tips and 'wow' words inspire easy to achieve writing projects, a fantastic way to improve literacy skills.
Sustainable Planet gives young readers a clear, insightful introduction to Earth's sustainability crisis Sustainability is defined as 'development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'. In the simplest terms, sustainability is about children and the world we will leave them. Earth is uniquely able to sustain life. Yet we are stripping it of its natural resources, polluting its land and waters and heating its atmospher...
A powerful look at Earth's biodiversity loss, looking at animals from the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesDiscover some of the rarest and most threatened mammals on Earth, from the hairy-nosed wombat to the prowling Amur leopard. Find out where they are found, what they eat, their life cycle and the reasons why their survival is at risk. Most importantly, learn how conservations efforts are aiming to reverse their extinction.Earth's rich biodiversity is at risk everywhere, thanks to devastati...
A powerful look at Earth's biodiversity loss, focusing on animals from the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesDiscover some of the rarest and most threatened ocean creatures on Earth, from the tiny Knysna seahorse to the immense blue whale. Find out where they are found, what they eat, their life cycle and the reasons why their survival is at risk. Most importantly, learn how conservation efforts are aiming to reverse their extinction.Earth's rich biodiversity is at risk everywhere, thanks to de...
The world's largest animals come to life in this interactive book featuring 20 megafauna, 10 gatefolds, full-colour illustrations and tons of facts!An interactive (complete with gatefolds!), large-format exploration of megafauna, the mostly-extinct class of ginormous animals that thrived during the Pleistocene era after the extinction of the dinosaurs. Meet a giant armoured armadillo, a giant sloth, and the three megafauna still found on earth today-African Bush Elephant, Masai Giraffe, and the...
With a unique book cover that looks and feels like actual shark skin, DISCOVERING SHARKS is the ultimate guide to the fiercest, most fascinating predators that lurk the ocean deep! This action-packed, full-color book features dozens of different types of sharks, with captivating photographs and illustrations throughout. From the Great White to the Hammerhead, learn about those razor-sharp teeth and prominent fins, mysterious behavior patterns, and even their unique diets. DISCOVERING SHARKS is...
Travel the world in a stunning, informative book about animals under threat of extinction. From the giant panda of China to Fiji’s banded iguana, creatures all over the world are imperiled like never before in human history. Visit all inhabited continents via a series of striking graphic stamps by printmaker Tom Frost, depicting more than thirty species — some familiar, some you may not have known existed — all of which are in danger of not existing for much longer. Fact files from conservation...
Salvemos a Los Animales (Wonder Readers Spanish Fluent)
by Layne Demarin
Meet Moses, an orphaned elephant baby from Malawi, Africa, who is curious, loving, and full of mischief! This nonfiction picture book bursts with fun facts and adorable photographs. Moses is a little elephant who lives at the Jumbo Foundation, a home for orphaned animals in Africa. Like all elephants, Moses has big, floppy ears, and a very long trunk. But in many ways, Moses is just like any kid! He likes to play with his animal friends and with his human baby sister, Catherine. He loves to c...
This series introduces readers to species that play key roles in ecosystems around the world. Each book provides an in-depth look at how animals interact with and affect the environment around them, as well as the actions humans can take to protect the animals and their habitats.
Mission: Shark Rescue (NG Kids Mission: Animal Rescue) (Mission: Animal Rescue)
by Ruth A. Musgrave
Inspiring young animal lovers to get up close to all different types of sharks and the real-life challenges they face is what Mission: Shark Rescue is all about. This compelling narrative combines fun and amazing adventure stories, gorgeous photography, hands-on activities, fascinating information, and more, connecting the reader in-depth with the animal's real world. Meet real-life sharks and learn about their habitats, challenges, and successes, plus learn how YOU can take action and...
Learn all about the elephant in this nonfiction picture book that explores every aspect of these giant mammals. This latest title in the Strange and Wonderful series allows young readers to journey into the lives of elephants in various habitats throughout the world. Kids will learn how elephants use their trunk, how they communicate, what they eat, and about their family groupings. The book also shows how we can ensure that elephants continue to live and thrive. Combining careful research an...
The Big Countdown: Ten Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Endangered Species in the Animal Kingdom (The Big Countdown)
by Paul Rockett
You can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you count the stars in the sky or the fish in the Amazon? Find out all about ANIMALS in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including evolution and classification, endangered species, reproduction and life cycles, habitats, migration and hibernation. Be amazed by the smallest and largest animals and the number of black feathers on a pink flamingo. The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigat...
Pandas and Other Endangered Species (Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker, #26)
by Mary Pope Osborne
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #20: A Perfect Time for Pandas they had lots of questions. What do pandas eat? Where do they live? Why are snow leopards so scarce? How can we help? Find out the answers t...
An eye-catching, kid-friendly exploration of marshes, swamps, and the plants and animals that thrive there. Introducing, the wetlands: unique ecosystems that are not only a home for an extensive amount of wildlife, but also a vital storage place for one of Earth's most precious resources, water. What lives there? Find out in this simple yet extensive exploration of marshes and swamps and what they are, why they're important, and the birds, fish, and wildlife that make it their homes. C...
Meet the playful and beloved Southern Resident orcas and the people working to save them from extinction using tactics that vary from medicine and laws to drones and dogs The endangered Southern Resident orcas whistle and click their way around the waters of the Pacific Northwest in three small family groups while facing boat noise, pollution, and scarce food. Superpod introduces young readers to the experts who are training scat-sniffing dogs, inventing ways to treat sick orcas, quieting th...
Steller Sea Lions (Eye to Eye with Endangered Species (Hardcover))
by Precious McKenzie
¿Sabías que las ballenas azules son los animales más grandes de nuestro planeta? ¿O que las nutrias marinas se asean las patas después de cada comida? El mundo está lleno de millones de especies animales, y cada una de ellas es única y especial. Muchas están llamadas a desaparecer. En este libro, Chelsea Clinton les presenta a los pequeños lectores algunos de los animales en peligro de extinción, explicándoles por qué son únicos y especiales y qué clase de peligros corren. No dejes que desapar...
