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Climate is the average weather in an area over many years. This timely book looks at weather patterns around the world, the factors influencing climate, such as ocean currents and jet streams, and how climate is changing today. Children will learn how people and other living things in different places on Earth are being affected by climate change and what we can do to help reduce the damage.
The extinction of the dinosaurs may have been the result of an asteroid hitting Earth or an Ice Age freezing them to death. Today, animals such as elephants, zebras, tigers and leopards, some wolves, and many kinds of primates may still face extinction due to climate change, habitat loss, hunting, poaching, and pollution. This fascinating book introduces and explains the designations of endangerment—from extinct in the wild to vulnerable.
This title is suitable for ages 6 to 10 years. Although these terms are used to describe various types of animals, neither term is actually accurate. This book makes a complicated subject easy to understand.
Invertebrates do not have backbones or internal skeletons, but some have hard coverings. Invertebrates are weird and wonderful creatures that come in every shape and color imaginable! Children will love the exciting photos!
This title is suitable for ages 6 to 10 years. All living things die. If dead plants and animals were not cleaned up, Earth would soon be a smelly pile of carcasses. Fortunately, nature has 'cleaners' that eat dead things.
Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. This clearly written book uses detailed images to look at insect, fish, frog, reptile, arthropod, and mammal carnivores and how they hunt or find their food. It also explains terms such as predator and prey and introduces the basics of a food chain.
Omnivores will never go hungry because they will eat almost anything. Also called opportunistic feeders, these animals eat both plant and animal foods. Children will love learning from this book filled with fabulous photos and fascinating text. Well-known omnivores include bears and raccoons. These animals raid garbage cans and campsites. Less well-known omnivores are many insects, birds, and people.
Herbivores eat plants, but they don't eat the same kinds of plants or plant parts. This captivating book looks at animals that eat grass, leaves, flowers, cacti, fruit, pollen and nectar, and wood. Amazing photographs also feature animals, such as koalas and pandas which eat very specialized plant foods such as eucalyptus leaves and bamboo.
Many animals are carnivores, but some eat mainly insects. Insect eaters, known as insectivores, can be as small as insects or as large as giant anteaters. This book is loaded with fascinating photos and information that will delight kids of all ages.
This fascinating book, illustrated with colorful photographs, makes the topic of symbiosis easy and fun. It looks at the positive, negative, and neutral effects that result when different kinds of animals interact with each other. Symbiotic relationships highlighted include birds and fish that clean parasites off other animals, bacteria that help keep animals and people healthy, mosquitoes that pass diseases such as malaria, predators that hunt prey, and scavengers that help clean the earth.
Turtles, Burmese pythons, and Asian carp are just a few of the invasive animals introduced by people into countries and ecosystems to which they do not belong. This important book describes how these animals are destroying habitats and endangering the lives of native animals, some of which have been brought close to extinction. Readers will also discover that many native animals, such as raccoons, squirrels, and coyotes have also become invaders in cities, back yards, and homes.
Explores the many ways in which animals communicate with one another, including dance, song, touch, and the release of pheromones
This book is suitable for ages 6 to 10 years. Animals are classified in different ways. These concepts can be difficult for young students to understand. Most books simply define these terms, but this new series illustrates clearly what they mean. As a former teacher, Bobbie Kalman explains these concepts thoroughly and logically in a way that children can easily understand. Set includes: "What is a Carnivore"; "What is a Herbivore"; "What is a Vertebrate"; and, "What is an Omnivore".