Dolphins captivate us with their intelligence, their chattering and their amazing jumping! Reptiles intrigue us with their slinking, slithering, and even flying! These truly cool animals are the topics of the next two books in the popular Kids FAQs! series, based on real questions from real kids. In addition to providing basic information like habitat, diet, species distinction, and life cycle,…
In a close-up look at the flying creatures of the night, kids will learn where bats live, what they eat, how they find prey by using echolocation, how they help people, and how people can help them. Original.
Little Dolphin learns to speak, hunt mullet and frolic with seaweed, but can this bottlenose baby fend off a shark attack? Children can find out as this thrilling story unfolds! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Dolphin's First Day is a fun and informative story with detailed illustrations.
The amazing true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world. The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the Dec 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazem…
This book is set-up in a question and answer format. The questions range from, do whales have teeth? To, why are sea mammals in danger? The book has 42 questions that are all answered with factual information. There are also some facts buried within these questions on several different pages of the book. This book is part of a series 8 book series about other animals that have inhabited the Earth.
Another title in this popular series of life cycles of New Zealand animals and birds. Illustrated with colour sketches, this includes many facts about the Kiwi that are not commonly known.
Each book describes how scientists classify living things and then explains -- in clear, simple language -- how the group of animals featured in the book fits into the larger picture. A general overview of rodents, including a description of fourteen species and recommendations for observing them.
Now kids can get up close and inside some of the scariest creatures ever with Scary Creatures -- the intriguing new series with special X-ray pages that reveal the internal skeleton of each creature featured when held up to the light. Easy key words, colorful call out illustrations, and Did You Know questions that introduce fascinating facts and explore common myths -- including the fact that n…
Here is a spectacular and informative guide to whales, dolphins, seals, and manatees. Close-up color photographs of dolphins, killer whales, walruses, and more offer an intimate "eyewitness" view of these mysterious sea creatures what they look like, how they behave, and their battle for survival. See the whiskers of a walrus, inside the mouth of a killer whale, dolphins at play, male elephant …
This delightful new series, by one of today's most talented writers on natural history, sensitively portrays the lives of four animals commonly found in towns and cities. Each book tells the story of one animal's daily battle for survival - what it eats, who its enemies are, and where it makes its home. It explains why the animal originally left its rural surroundings, and how it has adapted t…