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1) Animal baths
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Language
English
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Introduces animals and their bath-time habits, then encourages young children to hop in the bath themselves.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, dung beetles eat it... and most grownups would rather not to mention it. Meanwhile, scientists who study animal feces find out all sorts of things, such as how many insects a bat eats or just what technique a T. rex used to devour a triceratops 70 million years ago. However you look at it, poop is the quintessential prototype for recycling and probably the most useful stuff on earth. Take a peek...
5) The tiger cubs and the chimp: the true story of how Anjana the chimp helped raise two baby tigers
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
The story of how two baby white tigers are taken care of by a animal worker and a chimpanzee, named Anjana.
6) Animals
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Detailed information about many different types of animals, for children"--
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English
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Did you know that giraffes clean their ears with their tongues? Or that food passes through a giant squid's brain before going to its stomach? 50 Wacky Things Animals Do describes 50 unbelievable animals and the things they do that seem too crazy to be true - but are!
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Polar bears playing on the ice, tigers hunting in the jungle, and nightingales singing in the heart of the woods ? animals are everywhere. In a remarkable collection of poems, children?s author Nicola Davies shares keen observations on wildlife around the world. Sometimes lyrical and sometimes humorous, the poems reveal fascinating facts about animals of every color, shape, size, and origin, from giant blue whales to bats as...
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Did you know there are about 360 different species of parrots? Did you know parrots can see ultra-violet light? Did you know parrots can identify colors using human language? Impress your friends (and teacher) with these facts and many more from this hilarious and information-packed book, last in the popular series from Maxwell Eaton III.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
For kids who are just beginning to learn to read and want to learn more about animals that come out at night comes Nighttime Animals, a DK Reader designed to improve reading skills while keeping kids engaged and entertained. In Nighttime Animals, we're introduced to the world of nocturnal creatures and can finally answer the question of what animals are doing after the sun goes down. Develop your child's reading skills with DK Readers, a multi-level...
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Silently they stalk, carefully they creep, with perfect precision, they pounce! Face it folks, leopards are just SO COOL. Leopards are among the world's top predatory big cats, but that's just ONE reason why they are SO COOL. So who wouldn't want to hang out with them to learn more? These books blend awesome animal photos with silly quips and info that will delight young readers and animal enthusiasts. For example, kids can learn that leopards are...
17) Ostriches
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English
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Publisher Annotation: This third installment in the hilarious and highly-illustrated full-color Superpower Field Guide series features the silly-looking, surprisingly fierce Ostrich. This two-toed torpedo may have the largest eyes of any animal on dry land, but it can outrun most horses!
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Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Funny and fact-filled, Moles is another installment in the Superpower field guides series by author Rachel Poliquin, featuring full-color illustrations by Nicholas John Frith that will engage readers with witty narration and fun visual elements, inspiring readers to dig deep and see the world, both above and below ground, with new eyes"--
20) Hidden planet
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Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The creatures in this book are hidden in various ways. Some survive by means of symbiotic relationships with other creatures, like the clownfish living among an anemone's poisonous tentacles. Some are closely related to seemingly unconnected animals, like the elephant and the manatee. Some use hidden abilities to do amazing things. Some change color. Some change sex. Some disguise themselves. Some secrete themselves but remain nearby. The stunning...
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