Text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of chimpanzees that live in tropical rain forests.
Monkey and apes belong to a fascinating group of animals called primates. Zoologists organize animals into various groups according to how many things they have in common. For example, all animals which have fur, are warm blooded and feed their young on milk, are classed as mammals. The mammal class is then divided into smaller groups called orders, such as the carnivore order (which includes d…
Baby Animals is an engaging first natural history series, with spectacular color photos and charming color drawings. The text is easy to red but highly informative. A final two-page spread summarizes fact about the animal in each book. Chimpanzees are highly intelligent but slow to mature. This volume shows them at their most expressive and most playful.
High up in the misty mountains of central Africa a large dark figure squats quietly beside a fallen tree. He lifts his head up and his large nostrils pull in the smells of the forests. The smell tells him he is not alone. Soon he hears the swooshing of branches, the thumping of bare feet on the dirt and quiet low mutterings.
Artist and naturalist, Joyce A. Powzyk gives a first-person account of the time she spent hunting and pa inting the lemurs of Madagascar''s rain forest region. Her da ys were spent searching for these rare creatures, her evenin gs, painting them. An experienced naturalist offers a personal account, including colorful illustrations based on field drawings, of her research in Madagascar studying …
Welcome to your very own Museum where everything on display is decided by you! Bring out the inner curator in you and set up your own collections, create your own objects to display and start your own exhibitions. With an engaging and innovative format, developed in partnership with the V&A Museum, this book comes complete with a fold-out exhibition space, press-out pieces, stickers and tips o…
Holey cheese! Join Geronimo as he returns to the Kingdom of Fantasy for a third amazing adventure! In this 320-page, full-color hardcover adventure, Geronimo returns to the Kingdom of Fantasy when he learns that the Kingdom has fallen under an endless, freezing winter and the Queen of the Fairies is in danger. Once there, Geronimo explores fantastical new lands and travels on a magical talki…
After hibernating all winter, Mother Bear takes Black Bear Cub and his sister out of their den and teaches them how to survive in the forest.
A century ago, 100,000 tigers roamed the forests of Asia. Today, only a few thousand remain, thanks to shrinking habitat and a lucrative trade in tiger parts. Firefly Animal Rescue is a new series of books about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. It is aimed at readers aged 10 and up with accessible text and color photographs. Each book introduces re…