ANIMALS
Bunnies: Baby Bunnies
Rabbits and Hares by Publication Date: Publication Date: 2012
Butterflies: A Butterfly Is Patient
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DK Find Out about Butterflies
Beautiful Butterflies by
How are butterflies able to taste their food without putting it in their mouth? They stand on the food and taste it using their feet! This is just one of the many surprising facts children will discover as they explore the fascinating world of these colorful creatures. Large, eye-popping photos and clear, grade-appropriate text will engage emergent readers as they learn about the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of this unique invertebrate. Beautiful Butterflies is part of Bearport's No Backbone! The World of Invertebrates series.
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Giraffes
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Giraffes
Giraffes Have Long Necks by
Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Giraffes Have Long Necks offers answers to their most compelling questions about this long-necked animal that uses its height to reach leaves at the very top of trees. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
ISBN: 1631880896Publication Date: 2014-08-01
King Cobras
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DK Find Out about Cobras
King Cobras
King Cobras by
Hissssss! Watch out for that snake! This book takes adventurous readers on a quest into the world of the king cobra. Students will discover a slithery way of life as they learn about the cobra's impressive size, fearsome fangs, and special senses such as the Jacobson's organ. Full-color photos give kids an opportunity to identify these hooded reptiles by their beautiful scale colors and patterns. Readers will also observe how the longest poisonous snakes use their natural camouflage to disappear from sight! A range map supplements chapter information about the surprising places this threatening king of snakes lives. Bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index compliment the chapter text. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Publication Date: 2010-09-01
Penguins
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Emperor Penguin
Penguins
Emperor Penguin by
How large is the world's biggest penguin? An adult emperor penguin can grow up to about 40 inches (102 cm) tall, which makes it about as tall as a six-year-old child! Emperor penguins live in the coldest place on earth Antarctica. To survive the extreme conditions, emperor penguins have a layer of feathers that are waterproof and windproof. They also have a thick layer of fat to help them stay warm. With all these layers, an adult male emperor penguin can weigh as much as 84 pounds (38 kg). That's one big bird! In Emperor Penguin: The World's Biggest Penguin, large color photos and grade-appropriate text will engage young readers as they learn about the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and behavior of this super-sized bird. A comparison diagram is also included to show readers the animal in relation to a familiar object.
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Polar Bears
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