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Author
Publisher
Sylvan Dell Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Tudley, a pond-living painted turtle adopts other animals' behaviors -- simply because he doesn't know he can't! He flies lie a bird, sings like a katydid, hops like a frog, and glows like a firefly.
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
[In this book, the author] has amassed a ... collection of stories. [In the book], the stories themselves are the focus and readers have the undiluted pleasure of sharing in [his] unique trove. As history's great figures strut across the stage, [he] guides us from the wings, lovingly picking out the canine cameos and giving every dog of distinction its day. He vividly depicts the dogs who have played a significant role in the lives of many historical...
Author
Series
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"This illustrated picturebook explores the many ways in which birds, lizards, sloths, insects, wombats, and other animals use poop--their own or that of other animals. Brief, illustrated sidebars offer additional natural history details about the animals pictured, and the book's backmatter includes a glossary, ranges and Latin names of all the animals in the book, and an appendix exploring possible uses for human poop--including jet fuel."--
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
In this companion book to the television series, six of the most spectacular natural phenomena on our planet are explored--the flooding of the Okavango Delta in Botswana; the melting of 10 million square kilometers of ice in the Arctic; the migration of the Serengeti; the great salmon run in British Columbia; the explosion of sea life in Alaska's coastal waters; and perhaps the greatest marine spectacle on the planet, the annual tide of sardines along...
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"A heartwarming and inspirational book for the tens of millions of dog owners and dog lovers-and the newest addition to the phenomenal Unlikely Friendship series, a publishing program with three New York Times bestselling books and, with its bestselling calendars, nearly two million copies in print. Unlikely Friendships: Dogs brings together twenty-seven new stories of canine kindness and courage, plus a handful of classic tales involving dogs from...
92) Bad dog, Flash
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"When it comes to mischief, there are some things Flash just can't resist. From shoes to sticks and mud to licks, Flash gets into all kinds of trouble that elicits some (tough) love from from his owners. But as all dog lovers know, you can only scold your puppy for so long--and then it's back to giving them lots of love and affection"--
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"[This book] introduces young readers to a variety of animal underdogs and explains how characteristics that might seem like weaknesses are critical for finding food and staying safe in an eat-or-be-eaten world."--Publisher description.
94) Wild babies
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the various parenting techniques of different types of wild animals and provides a close look at the behavior and characteristics of their offspring.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
In Cheats and Deceits, Martin Stevens describes the remarkable range of adaptations in nature, and considers how they have evolved and increasingly been perfected as part of an arms race between predator and prey or host and parasite. He explores both classic and recent research of naturalists and biologists, showing how scientists find ways of testing the impact of particular behaviors and colorings on the animals it is meant to fool. Drawing on...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
"Maya's dream of going to vet school is put on hold when she gets a call from the President of the United States. It seems the First Dog is out of control, and the president needs Maya's help. Now it's up to Maya and Lucky to stop a canine catastrophe from becoming a national crisis!"--Container.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about Asiatic lions and Bengal tigers. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Uses a thoughtful, easy-to-understand approach to teach children information about the various species of animals that share our planet, including where they live, what they eat, how they interact with their families, how they communicate, and what they think and feel. Includes quizzes and suggested activities.
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
In Hawaii, a baby humpback enters the world and joins the 3,000 or more whales that congregate in the warm waters off Hawaii each winter to mate and give birth. This is the story of her first year of life. Over twelve months she will learn many skills from her mother, and eventually they will make the several-thousand-mile journey together to Alaska's southeast coast. Though fiercely competitive during the breeding season in Hawaii, the whales cooperate...
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