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What is an insect?

Molly Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427193612

More than half of all the animals on Earth are insects. This informative overview title introduces readers to the world of insects and identifies the defining characteristics and behaviors common to all insects.

Where do insects live?

Molly Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427193629

Insects, like all living things, need a place to call home. In this fact-filled title, readers will get a close-up look at different insect habitats, including those underground, above ground, and in water. Readers will discover how insects get what they need to survive from their different habitats and how changes to the environment pose a serious risk to insects. The book includes examples of solitary and social insects.

How Do Insects Work Together?

Megan Kopp (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427190345

Many insects work together to survive. Engaging text and exciting images help give readers a close-up look at bees, wasps, termites, and ants. They will discover how these insects organize their groups into a social order. Each insect plays a particular role within their group and cooperates in order to complete daily tasks and increase the group's chances of survival.

How Do Insects Move?

Megan Kopp (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427190321

From crawling and burrowing to jumping and swimming, insects move in many different ways! This action-packed title introduces readers to the different ways insects get around and explains the link between form and function by examining how an insects body is suited for a certain type of movement.

What Do Insects Eat?

Megan Kopp (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427190352

This juicy book shows how some insects get the food they need to survive from plants, while others get it from animals, or both plants and animals. Readers will be surprised to learn that the mouthparts of an insect usually determine what it eatssome chew, some sip.

How Do Insects Protect Themselves?

Megan Kopp (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427190338

From blending into their surroundings to biting and releasing stinky smells, this informative book introduces young readers to the different ways insects protect and defend themselves from predators. The interesting ways in which insects sense danger are also explored.

Parakeets

Bobbie Kalman, Kelley MacAulay (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197979

Kids can enjoy hours of good company with lively pet parakeets. The concise text and bright photographs in Parakeets will teach young people how to keep pet parakeets safe and healthy. They will learn about parakeet food, setting up a parakeet cage, proper handling of these pet birds. baby parakeets, and keeping a parakeet clean.

Mice

Bobbie Kalman, Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197962

Mice are one of the most undemanding pets for young children. There are, however, some very important responsibilities that owners should be aware of. The simple text and beautiful images in Mice show the various colors and varieties of mice, making a good home, socializing mice, properly picking up a mouse, keeping a mouse healthy, and mouse safety.

Labrador Retrievers

Bobbie Kalman, Kelley MacAulay (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197955

Labrador Retrievers uses illustrations, photographs, and interesting text to teach children how to take care of their Labs. This book includes detailed grooming instructions and tips, as well as suggestions for how much exercise and food these dogs require. Children will also be fascinated by the history of the breed, how to train Labs, and the breeds food and exercise needs.

Rabbits

Bobbie Kalman, Kelley MacAulay (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427198013

Soft, cuddly rabbits are among the most popular pets for children, but they need a lot of attention. This informative book uses simple language and clear images to teach kids how to be responsible rabbit owners. Rabbits covers key topics such as the different breeds of rabbits, what rabbits should eat, how to keep a rabbit healthy, visiting a veterinarian, and keeping your rabbit safe indoors and outdoors.

Kittens

Bobbie Kalman, Niki Walker (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197948

Children who have a pet kitten - and those who would just love to have one - will enjoy finding out all there is to know about caring for kittens and cats. Simple text and bright images clearly cover all the basics. Kittens covers key topics such as the different breeds of cats, welcoming a kitten into your home, feeding a kitten, good grooming techniques, successful litter training, and understanding kitten behavior.

Puppies

Bobbie Kalman, Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427198006

Puppies may be cute, but they are also a lot of work! Puppies introduces young readers to all they need to know about being great puppy and dog owners. Colorful images and concise text highlight topics such as the different breeds of dogs, newborn puppies, housebreaking puppies, grooming short- and long-haired dogs, keeping dogs and owners safe, and visiting a veterinarian.

Hamsters

Bobbie Kalman, Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197931

Hamsters sleep all day long, and when they wake up in the evening they're looking for fun! Hamsters prepares young pet owners for what to expect from these nocturnal rodents. This book includes which cage is best, nutritious hamster food, great toys for play time, handling hamsters, sleeping habits, and keeping hamsters healthy.

Cocker Spaniels

Bobbie Kalman, Kelley MacAulay (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197894

Cocker Spaniels gives children specific advice on caring for this specific breed. This book uses simple language and clear images to teach children how to care for their spaniel properly. Topics covered include grooming requirements, exercise demands, and temperament of the breed.

Baby marsupials

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427180018

Kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, sugar gliders, and opossums are just a few of the marsupial babies introduced in this book. Children will learn that marsupial babies are born earlier than other baby mammals are and continue to grow and nurse inside their mothers pouches. They will love the pictures of these cute animals peeking out at the world around them. The book introduces life cycles, bodies, the foods these animals eat, how they move, and where on Earth they live.

Sabre-tooth Tiger

Trevor Reaveley, Gerry Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197054

This book tells the story of the powerfully built Sabre-tooth Tiger who stalked the land more than 10,000 years ago. It was like no cat living today. At the front of its jaw grew two long, curved canine teeth that resembled two sharp sabres. A fierce predator, it used these long teeth to pierce the flesh of its prey.

Ankylosaurus

Adrian Chesterman, Gerry Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197016

This book tells the story of Ankylosaurus. This armored beast looked like a walking tank. It lived during the Cretaceous period between 100 and 65 million years ago and fed on plant material. At the end of its tail grew a bony club that it used to protect itself.

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Karen Carr, Gerry Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197108

This book tells the story of the mighty Tyrannosaurus, which lived during the Cretaceous period between 140 and 65 million years ago. This ferocious dinosaur was one of the largest meat eaters, growing up to 40 feet (12 meters) in length. Its head was huge and full of long, sharp teeth.

Apatosaurus

Trevor Reaveley, Gerry Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197023

This book tells the story of the enormous Apatosaurus, who lived during the late Jurassic period between 170 and 140 million years ago. It weighed up to 33 tons (30 metric tons), was more than 65 feet (20 meters) long, yet ate only plant food. It had bony skids on the underside of its long tail to protect the soft parts.

The ABCs of Habitats

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427197801

Habitats are the natural places where plants and animals live. Deserts, forests, oceans, ponds, grasslands, polar regions, and mountains - this book introduces them all to young children. Fabulous photographs highlight this valuable learning resource. Children will be inspired to write their own ABCs after reading this book.

Insect Bodies

Bobbie Kalman Molly Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427167323

There are more than a million species of insects living on Earth, and all insects have similar bodies. In Insect Bodies, children will learn the major physical features of insects and the importance of each body part. Close-up photographs and clearly labeled illustrations help explain an insect's three main body sections, the different kinds of insect mouth parts, how insects use their eyes and antennae, why and how insects molt as they grow, and how insects move.

Animals Called Mammals

Kristina Lundblad, Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778789499

Written in a simple and easy-to-understand style, Animals Called Mammals introduces the major characteristics of mammals, including fur and backbones, to young readers. Primates, rodents, marsupials, and other mammal groups are also introduced, using delightful images and simple descriptions.

What are these animals doing?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778790372

This fun book is about animal behavior. It challenges students to guess what animals are doing and why. Topics include camouflage and mimicry, color changes, migration, animal senses and adaptations, courtship dances, care from mammal mothers, playing dead, scary body parts, tongue teasers, and some silly stuff to encourage story writing.

Baby animals on islands

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427191823

Children will learn about endemic animals, which can only be found on certain islands. The amazing photographs show the land and water habitats of islands such as Galapagos, Madagascar, Sumatra and Borneo, Komodo, Catalina, and more. Cute baby tortoises, lemurs, orangutans, tigers, Komodo dragons, and island foxes are just of a few of the animals featured. Young readers will learn about food chains and how babies hatch or are born, and how they grow with or without the help of animal mothers.

Baby animals in rivers

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427191854

Children will learn about river habitats and the animals that live in them and along their banks. Baby beavers, crocodiles, brown bears, otters, swans, geese, tigers, and hippos are some of the animals featured. Young readers will learn about a river food chain, learn which animals are herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores, and discover how baby reptiles, birds, and mammals find food in their river homes.