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Animals move like this

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196712

Children will love the entertaining photos in this book, which feature animals in motion-walking, climbing, swinging, and pouncing. They will also be amazed by the way animals without legs move-sliding on mucus, slithering, and swimming. An activity asks children to write down all the ways they move in one day.

How do animals change?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196750

Wonderful photos show children how some animals look like their parents when they are born or when they hatch, and how their bodies change as they grow. Metamorphosis, life cycle, and what baby animals learn as they grow are explained in a clear, simple way.

How are they the same?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196637

This fascinating book challenges children to identify similarities and differences in the patterns, textures, and body parts of animals, as well as in the way certain animals begin life, such as hatching from eggs. A fun activity asks young readers to compare illustrations of dinosaurs and identify how they are the same.

Farm Animals

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196590

Children will love the adorable photographs of life on a farm, which help introduce them to the names of baby animals. Simple text also describes what each animal provides for people, such as wool, eggs, or even fun!

Animal mothers

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196620

Delightful images of animal mothers and their playful babies help teach children about parenting behavior among animals. Simple text explains how different animal mothers care for, feed, and protect their babies.

What are dinosaurs?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195180

Amazing illustrations of dinosaurs help give children the basic facts of these giant reptiles - body parts, how they moved, and what they ate. An entertaining game asks children to pair up modern animals with dinosaurs that share the same body characteristics.

Where do animals live?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792130

Young readers are introduced to the concept of habitats in this colorful book. Each spread describes a different habitat and the animals that live there. Children will learn about habitats in forests, deserts, grasslands, wetlands, on mountains, and in the Arctic and Antarctic. An activity asks readers to use what they have learned to match photos of habitats with their habitat names.

What is hatching?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195159

Children are introduced to the concept of hatching. Young readers will love the incredible photographs that show a variety of animals hatching from their shells. An activity at the end asks children to guess which of the things pictured on the page hatch and which do not.

My funny cat

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195098

Children will enjoy seeing cats and kittens doing funny things - dancing, singing, reading, and wearing funny hats. Easy-to-read text helps children read along. An interactive section asks children if they have their own funny cat and what funny things it likes to do.

My dog likes me

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195081

Pets can be childrens best playmates. This book uses simple text and shows wonderful images of children playing with their dogs. Young readers will be entertained by dogs jumping, dancing, swimming, and singing. Children are then asked to relate their own experiences with pet dogs.

My backyard community

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792123

Young readers will be delighted to learn more about the animals living around them. At the same time, they will be introduced to some basic science concepts. Wonderful photographs help show the connection between non-living things, such as sunshine and soil, and living things, such as plants, animals, and people. An activity offers suggestions on how children can become backyard helpers.

An animal community

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792109

Prairie dogs live in communities, just as humans do. An illustrated cross section of a prairie dog town uses shows tunnels and rooms used by the animals for different purposes. Adorable photographs feature prairie-dog cooperation in digging tunnels, sharing food, raising pups, and staying safe. A special section teaches children about the rodent family and how prairie dogs communicate with each other.

How do animals hide?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792116

Animals hide to avoid being eaten or to sneak up on animals they want to eat. This amazing book introduces children to some basic science concepts. Fascinating photographs feature animals that can change color, or that have different shapes and patterns, so that they can blend into their surroundings. A special section also features animals that do not need to hide.

Rodent rap

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792024

Beavers, chipmunks, porcupines, mice, and other rodents sing rap songs about themselves in this clever and highly entertaining book! Simple rhyme and humorous photographs help teach readers about the unique characteristics of animals in the rodent family.

Baby animal names

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791904

This delightful book teaches readers about the world of baby animals by identifying animals that share the same names. Adorable photos feature pups (baby dogs and foxes), cubs (baby wolves and bears), and kids (baby goats and human children).

Baby Foxes

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791386

Children will be delighted by the beautiful photographs of the amazing variety of species of foxes. Easy-to-understand text explains where foxes live and how babies are born and raised. Young readers will also learn why large ears on a fox can help beat the heat or help some locate insects to eat, and how brown fur in the summer and white fur in the winter helps protect some from predators.