Read about the powerful rattlesnake and how its tail rattles to warn predators to stay away or risk a venomous bite. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the colorful coral snake whose red and yellow bands are a sign that it has deadly venom. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the cottonmouth or water moccasin and how it uses deadly venom. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the powerful boa constrictor and how it catches and squeezes its prey. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the copperhead snake and how it uses its fangs and venom to kill its prey. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the venomous cobra and how it strikes its prey quickly and swallows it whole. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Ajun's book on bears says he should be sleeping all through winter. That's funny. He never has before, but he'll give it a try. So why can't he sleep?
Makwa likes to visit camps where people are. Their food is easy to get. But what a tummy ache she gets from the trash food! Maybe she should go back to her old hunting ways.
Where is a bear most comfortable? At home, of course! But where is home for this polar bear? He'll recognize it when he sees it.
This beautiful guide to caring about animals helps children understand why animals are important, how littering is harmful to animals, what a habitat is, why some animals are endangered, and much more!
Early readers are introduced to sheep and life on a farm. Simple sentences accompany engaging pictures.
Early readers are introduced to pigs and life on a farm. Simple sentences accompany engaging pictures.
Early readers are introduced to horses and life on a farm. Simple sentences accompany engaging pictures.
Early readers are introduced to goats and life on a farm. Simple sentences accompany engaging pictures.
Early readers are introduced to cows and life on a farm. Simple sentences accompany engaging pictures.
Early readers are introduced to chickens and life on a farm. Simple sentences accompany engaging pictures.
Take a trip to the farm and visit a barn. Furry, fun, and important animals live there, including pigs! Did you know that pigs are smart and playful? Get an up-close look at this favorite barnyard animal.List of sight words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Roadway overpasses in Canada's Banff National Park allow bears and deer to safely cross roads, Readers also discover fish ladders and “salmon cannons” in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, rope swings for monkeys in China, and colorful crab bridges in Australia.
This book shows the importance of bat houses, bird houses, and butterfly shelters and how building these simple structures can save the lives of endangered species. Readers will also explore the importance of butterfly gardens and how they provide food and shelter for some of Earth’s most fragile and beautiful creatures.
Reptiles and amphibians need special help crossing roads. This book focuses on different approaches, from tiny turtle tunnels under railroad tracks in Japan, to salamander tunnels and turtle crossing guards in the U.S., to toad tunnels in the UK, and bucket brigades for frogs and toads in France.
Forest villages in France, England, the U.S. and Australia feature rope bridges and buckets of acorns for squirrels. Readers will meet some of the rescuers helping these little red squirrels survive.
Oh-oh! A skunk! What's a pair of campers to do? This laugh-out-loud cautionary tale will have readers cringing as each page is turned. Tension builds as the campers creep closer and tempt fate, dismissing the skunk's warnings. But skunks can be fakers. Does this one have the stink to stank the campers? Title includes back matter about skunk biology and behavior, and supports elementary NGSS units related to animal survival and adaptations.
From their wide eyes to their long arms, baby sloths are so cute! Discover more about these adorable animals with your own adorable little one. Filled with fun sound words and sweet photos, (human) babies will reach for Hello Baby Sloth! again and again.
From their feathery wings to their wobbly walks, baby penguins are so cute! Discover more about these adorable animals with your own adorable little one. Filled with fun sound words and sweet photos, (human) babies will reach for Hello Baby Penguin! again and again.
When mother pigeon arrives in Paris she knows it's the perfect place to call home--for a while. She makes her nest and lays her eggs and, when her babies hatch, nurtures them until they're strong enough to take flight. But as little Petite watches her brother and sister take off, she determines she is too scared and simply will not fly. With her family's encouragement she finally tries--and falls--and tries again. And learns an important lesson about fear, failure, and inner strength that will carry her throughout her high-flying life.
