Full AspenCat Catalog

"A guide to exploring the outdoors and asking questions about nature"--

Chapters cover the polar bear, tigers, animals of Australia, elephants, gorillas, and wolves.

"In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing songbirds from the Empire State Building as they migrate...

Provides information such as the tallest animals that ever lived, the largest insects, and the fastest animals.

Answers a variety of questions about animals and plants that many children ask, such as why do elephants have long trunks, and why do birds have feathers.

Explains the differences between many of nature's commonly confused animals, plants, and weather conditions, observing such distinctions as those between frogs and toads, butterflies and moths, and tornadoes and hurricanes.

Presents a hundred curiosities from the pages of "National Geographic" and its related television programs, including wonders from nature and science, notable facts from history, the ways of different cultures, and daring adventures.

"An exciting, visual adventure through history with day-by-day accounts of extraordinary events, notable people, and incredible inventions for kids ages 8-12. History comes alive in this . . . illustrated book with bite-size facts . . . that will engage and entertain young curious minds. Jam-packed with important events, inspiring accomplishments by remarkable people, and groundbreaking inventions, this super-fun fact-filled book--the first kids book...