Elephants

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2011
Learn all about one of the world's most amazing animals - the elephant! Huge elephants, strong elephants, fierce elephants, wrinkly elephants. Find out how an elephant uses its trunk and why they have tusks. Elephants is part of the series Animals Are Amazing - a big picture introduction to some brilliant animals.

Killer Whales

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2012
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of killer whales, Earth's deadliest dolphins. Also included is a story from folklore explaining the killer whale's creation"--Provided by publisher.

Gorillas

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2012
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of gorillas, Earth's largest apes. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why gorillas do little but eat and sleep"--Provided by publisher.

Kangaroos

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2012
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of kangaroos, Australia's iconic marsupials. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why kangaroos jump instead of run"--Provided by publisher.

Eagles

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2012
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of eagles, Earth's most widespread birds of prey. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why people respect eagles"--Provided by publisher.

Woodpeckers

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2014

Dolphins

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2011
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of dolphins, a family of fish-eating porpoises. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why dolphins are so friendly"--Provided by publisher.

Tortoises

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2014
A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of tortoises, the slow moving shelled reptiles. Also included is a retelling of Aesop s famous fable about the tortoise and the hare. This popular and newly expanded series continues traveling the planet to study these and other fascinating animals. Beautiful photos are paired with accessible text to examine the featured creature s appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each book also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal s appearance or behavior.

This book is a basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of tortoises, which are slow-moving shelled reptiles. Also included is a retelling of Aesop's famous fable about the tortoise and the hare.

Sea Lions

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2014
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sea lions, oceanic mammals related to seals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why Japanese fishers respected sea lions"--

This book is a basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sea lions, which are oceanic mammals related to seals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why Japanese fishers respected sea lions.

Camels

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2014

Octopuses

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2016
A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of octopuses, the eight-armed ocean creatures. Also included is a history of the belief that octopuses were sea monsters.

Alligators

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2012
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of alligators, some of Earth's largest reptiles. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why alligators and dogs don't get along"--Provided by publisher.

Moose

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2012
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of moose, Earth's largest deer. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how moose interact with other animals"--Provided by publisher.

Cougars

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 March 2014

Bats

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2012
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of bats, Earth's only flying mammals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how bats helped shape the earth"--Provided by publisher.

Wolves

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2011
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of wolves, a family of wild dogs. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why wolves are different from domestic dogs"--Provided by publisher.

Zebras

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 March 2014
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of zebras, the striped African horses. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how zebras came to have striped fur"--

Whales

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2014

Seedlings: Cheetahs

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2011
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of cheetahs, Earth's fastest land animals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why cheetahs have tear lines"--Provided by publisher.

Leopards

by Kate Riggs

Published 1 January 2012
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of leopards, Earth's fourth- largest cats. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why leopards and baboons don't get along"--Provided by publisher.