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.
Award-winning singer and songwriter Charlotte Diamond brings you her very first picture-book song collection! This illustrated compilation of Charlotte’s most popular animal-themed songs will bring delight to readers young and old, many of whom have been dancing to Charlotte’s music for decades.
On returning to their home after a massive wildfire, nine-year-old Jasmin and her seven-year-old brother, Hunter, thought the biggest surprise would be whether their fire-resistant house had survived. Jasmin and Hunter did not expect to find an orphaned bear cub stuck in the neighbors’ well. Rescuing the tiny cub from the well was the easy part; now they need to care for it until the people from the bear-rescue sanctuary can make it safely through the fires to pick it up. The cub turns out to be exactly what one would expect of a wild animal—a huge handful!
Take a trip to the farm and visit a barn. Furry, fun, and important animals live there, including sheep! Did you know that sheep have good memories? Get an up-close look at this favorite barnyard animal. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Take a trip to the farm and visit a barn. Furry, fun, and important animals live there, including horses! Did you know that horses wear shoes? Trot on over to learn more about this favorite barnyard animal! Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Take a trip to the farm and visit a barn. Furry, fun, and important animals live there, including goats! Did you know that goats love to climb? Get an up-close look at this favorite barnyard animal. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Take a trip to the farm and visit a barn. Furry, fun, and important animals live there, including cows! Did you know that cows sleep standing up? Move quickly to learn more facts about this favorite barnyard animal! Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Take a trip to the farm and visit a barn. Feathered, fun, and important animals live there, including chickens! Did you know that chickens cluck and cackle? Strut on over to the coop to learn more about this favorite barnyard animal! Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Sometimes stories are told so often that people begin believing them even though they are not true. If enough people believe these untrue stories, they are called myths. Do you know what’s true or not? Do porcupines really throw their quills? Can someone be as blind as a bat? Are snakes slimy or do opossums hang by their tails? And just how much wood can a woodchuck chuck? Learn what’s true and what’s not in the latest addition to Mary Holland’s Animal Anatomy and Adaptation series.
In 1945, the attention of the United States, along with the rest of the world, was focused on World War II. After more than five years of fighting, downcast, war-weary people were looking for signs of hope of a better future. One April morning, a duck searching for a nesting spot lands on a tall post sticking out of the Milwaukee River. Situated near a busy drawbridge and the noisy city of Milwaukee, this was an unlikely, precarious spot for a soon-to-be-mama duck to build her nest. But that is exactly where Gertie (named by a local reporter) decides to make her home and lay her eggs. Once local newspapers report the story, crowds begin visiting the bridge to watch Gertie and speculate how she will safely hatch her babies. Soon, news outlets around the world are carrying the hopeful tale of the plucky duck, raising spirits, and giving readers a shared sense of community.
A young girl imagines what it would be like to go back in time and play hockey against sabertoothed cats during the last Ice Age, before they went extinct. Readers will learn how sabertoothed cats lived and hunted in packs in a fun, fictional format. Action packed illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about sabertoothed cats using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age appropriate websites. This book also features a diagram, a picture glossary, an index, a table of contents, and tools for teachers and caregivers.
A young boy imagines what it would be like to go back in time and travel with a herd of woolly mammoths during the last Ice Age, before they went extinct. Readers will learn how woolly mammoths lived and traveled in the snow and survived sabertoothed cat attacks in a fun, fictional format. Action packed illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about woolly mammoths using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age appropriate websites. This book also features a diagram, a picture glossary, an index, a table of contents, and tools for teachers and caregivers.
In If I Gardened with a Giant Ground Sloth, a young girl imagines what it would be like if a giant ground sloth lived in the present day and helped her plant and harvest a garden. Readers will learn how giant ground sloths lived during the last Ice Age and how they would live if they existed now in a fun, fictional format. Action packed illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about giant ground sloths using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age appropriate websites. This book also features a diagram, a picture glossary, an index, a table of contents, and tools for teachers and caregivers.
In If I Played Baseball with Dodo Birds, a young boy imagines what it would be like to go back in time and play baseball with dodos during the last Ice Age, before they went extinct. Readers will learn how dodos lived in a fun, fictional format. Action packed illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about dodos using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age appropriate websites. This book also features a diagram, a picture glossary, an index, a table of contents, and tools for teachers and caregivers.
In If I Played Ring Toss with a Woolly Rhinoceros, a young boy imagines what it would be like to go back in time and play ring toss with a woolly rhinoceros and her calf during the last Ice Age, before they went extinct. Readers will learn how woolly rhinoceroses lived in a fun, fictional format. Action packed illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about woolly rhinoceroses using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age appropriate websites. This book also features a diagram, a picture glossary, an index, a table of contents, and tools for teachers and caregivers.
A young girl imagines what it would be like to go back in time and hunt and eat with dire wolves during the last Ice Age, before they went extinct. Readers will learn how dire wolves hunted and lived in packs in a fun, fictional format. Action packed illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about dire wolves using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age appropriate websites. This book also features a diagram, a picture glossary, an index, a table of contents, and tools for teachers and caregivers.
Allosaurs hunted with sharp teeth, and Steogosaurs developed bones like armor to stay safe from fierce predators. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Jurassic period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or the predators lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Jurassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino.
At first, small dinos scampered along on small legs. But it wasn't long before long-necked sauropods began to tower over the landscape. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Triassic period. But what about other fierce creatures roaming the land and lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Triassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino.
Tyrannosaurus rex had sharp teeth that could bit through bone, and Triceratops must have been an intimidating sight with their large frills and prominent horns. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Cretaceous period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or predators lurking under the waves? Many of these animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Cretaceous as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino.
When researchers at Oxford University heard that crows may use twigs as tools, the scientists knew they had to investigate. They created an experiment to see if their own crows, Betty and Abel, could make and use tools--and were shocked at just how smart these birds can be. Explore the exciting true story of supersmart animals in this graphic nonfiction adventure. Then, learn more about these brainy birds and read other stories of crow masterminds!
What's the deal with animals on land? Open up this fact file to find out! Learn all about creatures that live on land, from giraffes to frogs and dung beetles. Explore where these animals live, what they eat, and more. Bright, engaging photos help readers follow along to get all the facts.
Do you love animals? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career working with animals might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.
The 21st Century Junior Library Women Innovators series highlights the contributions of women to STEM fields. Temple Grandin and Livestock Management examines the life of this important woman and her contributions to the livestock industry. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
Long before its establishment as a national park in 1872, Yellowstone was home to the gray wolf, as well as other large predators. But the relationship between human and wolf has always been a tense and complicated one. Predator control programs were developed and by the mid-1900s, wolves had almost been entirely eliminated from the region and even the lower United States. The removal of even one strand of an ecosystem's complex web can have a ripple effect, though. Using the structure of "The House that Jack Built," science writer Mary Kay Carson shows the interconnectedness of the wildlife that lives in a place and how the presence (or absence) of a single species can impact an ecosystem so that the physical landscape itself is altered. Engaging text and colorful detailed artwork make the natural science understandable and accessible to young readers. With so many of Earth's ecosystems under threat by climate change, pollution, and loss of habitat, this is a critical and timely topic. Back matter includes information on the Yellowstone region during the wolves' absence and after their reintroduction.
In this title, early fluent readers meet some of the biggest dinosaurs as they survive in their prehistoric habitats. Read along as we meet nine different creatures and learn about their hunting techniques, diets, and behaviors.
