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4) Actual size
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
6) Zoo-ology
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Brief text and illustrations introduce over three hundred animals, from aardvark to zebu.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In a lively guessing game format, find out why the feet of tree frogs, and those of eight other animals, are perfectly adapted to their habitats. Illustrated with brightly detailed paintings, this simple, informative text will have children looking at feet in a whole new way."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Why is a flamingo pink? Can a parrot talk? Is a bald eagle really bald? This follow-up to the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts and The Big Book of the Blue answers these questions and many more. It opens with introductory spreads explaining how to recognize different bird's eggs, the bird family tree, why different species of birds have different beaks and feathers, and why some birds migrate and travel vast distances...
Author
Publisher
RP Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Peculiar Primates is an adorable picture book with a scientific-and child-friendly-underpinning. With examples of different primates for each description, as well as extensive backmatter explaining the fascinating science behind their behaviors, this bizarre book captures the wonder of our ecosystem"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Walter Foster
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Describes fifty strange animal behaviors, including how cuckoo birds lay their eggs in other birds' nests, how male penguins offer stones to female penguins, and how electric eels defend themselves with electric shock waves.