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What is migration?
Many other animals of the world besides birds migrate for many different reasons. From whales to butterflies, this book explains to readers how animals, such as the salmon, the lemming, and the Canadian goose, follow paths that have been passed on for generations, helping their species survive. Full-color illustrations.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0865059888
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- The Science of Living Things
- Call Number
- 591.5 CRO
What is a forest?
Presents the complex and diverse ecosystems found in forests around the world. This book provides information on intricate relationships and concepts of the many types of forests across the globe, the connected elements that make up an ecosystem, the wide range of plant and animal species, and the importance of forests to the rest of the Earth.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780865059696
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- The science of living things
- Call Number
- 577.3 KAL
The ABCs of plants
Teaches children about plants and plant parts. This book features photographs and artwork which help teach children to identify various plants and find similar examples in their own communities.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780778734130
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
- Series Title
- The ABCs of the Natural World
- Call Number
- 580 KAL
I am a living thing
This wonderful new book explains in a simple way why people are living things. We need sunshine, air, water, and food. We grow and change. We need places to live. Young children will be amazed to learn that, as living things, they share many similarities with plants and animals.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780778732297
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 570 KAL
Homes of living things
Describes the homes that different kinds of animals live in, including a bear's cave, a raccoon's den in a hollow log, a squirrel's nest, a prairie dog's burrow, and a bee's hive.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780778732280
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 570 KAL
Plants are living things
Most plants have roots, stems, and leaves. Whether they live in oceans, forests, or marshes, plants use these parts to make their own food. This easy-to-understand book introduces children to the basics of photosynthesis and food chains. It also looks at the different ways in which plants grow.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780778732334
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 570 KAL
Is it a living thing?
How can children tell when something is living or non-living? In large photographs and easy text, this captivating book highlights the characteristics of living things and shows how they are all dependent on non-living things to stay alive.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780778732303
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 570 KAL
Living things in back yard
Do you have a back yard? A back yard is full of living things. Plants are living things. Animals are living things. You are a living thing, too!
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780778732310
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 570 KAL
How do living things find food?
All living things need food to survive, but not all living things eat the same kinds of food. Plants make their own food from sunlight, air, and water. This book helps children learn about food-gathering techniques animals use, such as camouflage, echolocation, pouncing, trapping, poisoning, and using tools.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780778732341
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 570 KAL
Food chains and you
Through photographs and illustrations, this book conveys how the transfer of energy takes place from the sun to various plants and animals, including people. Showing children how they, too, are part of food chains, this book helps them learn about: herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers; energy pyramids; and, other topics.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0778719421
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- Food Chains
- Call Number
- 577 KAL
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