Animals need our help. Human-caused climate change and habitat destruction have harmed life on Earth, but there is still plenty we can do to help the planet’s animals. Explore both the problems and solutions to make a real difference. Bright photos and captivating illustrations make the topic approachable while frank text encourages engagement in an age-appropriate way. Let’s go wild to help Earth!
Colorful praying mantises may be big bugs, but they are also masters of camouflage. They stay still and blend in to fool both prey and predators. When it’s time to attack, however, praying mantises can be vicious. They turn their heads, spring into action, and chomp into a meal—head first. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about praying mantises.
An animal with a stretched-out neck and a stripped behind sticks its long tongue up to grab some leaves. Is it a zebra or a giraffe? It’s an okapi! This rare creature may only be found in one forest in the wild, but from hoof to horn, it is perfectly made for that habitat. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about okapi.
Tiny jumping rodents with big ears and long legs bound across desert sands. Despite their pipsqueak size, jerboa can jump far and fast. They can also dig burrows to beat the heat and even block out sand from their tiny noses and ears. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about jerboa.
With captivating colorful feathers and a one-legged stance that they can even hold in their sleep, flamingos are brilliant birds. They are impressive when they dance in huge flocks and even more so when the big birds fly high in the sky. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about flamingos.
With spiky scales that pop, bush vipers look like mini dragons. These sleek snakes silently slither up high in trees, hang out while waiting for their next meal, and strike with deadly precision. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about bush vipers!
Welcome to the sheep farm full of life! Follow along as these domesticated animals are born, grow into yearlings, and eventually reach adulthood. Cute pictures of baby lambs alongside fun illustrations make learning about growing up on the farm fun!
Welcome to the pig farm full of life! Follow along as these domesticated animals are born, grow as piglets, and eventually reach adulthood. Cute pictures of baby pigs alongside fun illustrations make learning about growing up on the farm fun!
Welcome to the cow farm full of life! Follow along as these domesticated cattle are born, grow into older calves, and eventually reach adulthood. Cute pictures of baby cows alongside fun illustrations make learning about growing up on the farm fun!
Welcome to the chicken farm full of life! Follow along as these domesticated birds hatch from their eggs, grow into juveniles, and eventually reach adulthood. Cute pictures of baby chicks alongside fun illustrations make learning about growing up on the farm fun!
Join expert biologist Dr. Helen Cooper to learn all about chickens. Explore the farms and wild lands these birds call home, learn how they protect themselves, discover their life cycle from fragile egg beginnings, and more. Fun illustrations paired with real photos bring the wide world of the chickens to life. Soon you’ll be a chicken expert, too!
Join expert biologist Dr. Ursula Major to learn all about bears. Explore the dens these mammals call home, learn all about different bear species, and discover how bears thrive in their wild habitats. Fun illustrations paired with real photos bring the world of the bears to life. Soon you’ll be a bear expert, too!
Join expert biologist Dr. Anthony Hill to learn all about ants. Explore the nests these insects call home, join different ants in their colonies to learn all about ant jobs, work together to build a bridge or bring home dinner, and more. Fun illustrations paired with real photos bring the tiny world of the ants to life. Soon you’ll be an ant expert, too!
Some animals carry around a hard home! Learn all about which creatures have shells and what these hard coverings can help them do. Fun, lively text paired with cool pictures of shelled animals help readers explore the wild world of animal coverings.
Smooth or rough, dry or slimy, many animals are covered in scaly skin! Learn all about which creatures are covered in the stuff and what a scale body can help them do. Fun, lively text paired with colorful pictures of scaly animals help readers explore the wild world of animal coverings.
Curly or straight, soft or rough, many animals are covered in fluffy stuff! Learn all about which creatures wear fur and what a fur coat can help them do. Fun, lively text paired with cute pictures of furry animals help readers explore the wild world of animal coverings.
From flapping wings to long, feathery tails, birds are full of feathers. Learn all about the creatures covered in feathers and what these wonderful coverings can do for them. Fun, lively text paired with colorful pictures of amazing animals help readers explore the wild world of animal coverings.
Peril may be anywhere in the animal world, especially for prey trying to avoid powerful predators. Learn about some of the mightiest mammals, attacking from the ground, ice, trees, and water. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 4th through 6th grade readers with incredible animal content while a 1st and 2nd grade reading level makes the information accessible. It’s a roaring good time!
Peril may be anywhere in the animal world, especially for prey trying to avoid fierce predators. Learn about some of the most ruthless reptiles, attacking with sharp teeth, wide mouths, and painful venom. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 4th through 6th grade readers with incredible animal content while a 1st and 2nd grade reading level makes the information accessible. It’s a roaring good time!
Peril may be anywhere in the animal world, especially for prey trying to avoid fierce predators. Learn about some of the most brutal birds, attacking from sky, ground, and water. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 3rd through 5th grade readers with incredible animal content while a 1st and 2nd grade reading level makes the information accessible. It’s a roaring good time!
Step right up to face your fears! Explore wild, wacky, and downright strange animal phobias, from the fear of snakes to the phobia of fur. The circus of fears draws in hi-lo readers from 6th and 7th grade with compelling (and sometimes creepy) phobias while a 3rd to 4th grade reading level makes the information accessible. It’s a roaring good time!
A group of gray wolves silently stalks prey. Once the pack picks one of the older animals in a herd, the apex predators take it down with the speed and strength that no single animal would have been able to manage. All around them, plant life grows lush, healthy bison roam the land, and an eagle picks apart leftovers from the pack’s last kill. Wolves are vital to their ecosystems, controlling the size of prey populations so all life can flourish. Uncover the truth about this important keystone species, explore how wolves shape entire ecosystems, and learn what’s at risk if these powerful predators disappear. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic to life.
Hundreds of prairie dogs pop out of holes scattered across a field of swaying grasses. They have made a complex web of tunnels below the surface of the grassland while above grazers, flying predators, and even little insects benefit from the healthy home prairie dogs helped create. Prairie dogs are vital to their grassland ecosystems, keeping the soil healthy so the rest of life in the environment can flourish. Uncover the truth about this important keystone species, explore how prairie dogs shape entire ecosystems, and learn what’s at risk if these little diggers disappear. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic to life.
Tiny, buzzing bees flit from flower to flower. All around, plants are in bloom and animals are munching away at juicy, ripe fruit thanks to the hard work of these important pollinators. Bees are vital to their ecosystems, helping ground complex food webs that feeds creatures big and small. Uncover the truth about this important keystone species, explore how bees shape entire ecosystems, and learn what’s at risk if these buzzing bugs were to disappear. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic to life.
Beavers scamper around their pond, cutting down trees, munching on bark, and using the remaining sticks to build up their dams and lodges. All around them, fish splash, insects fly, deer run, and birds land in a calm pool of water that had not been there before the beavers started building. Beavers are vital to wetland ecosystems, building a community of life and maintaining this complex environment. Uncover the truth about this important keystone species, explore how beavers shape entire ecosystems, and learn what’s at risk if these busy builders disappear. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic to life.
