Washoe County Library System

"When can a leaf walk? When it’s an insect… Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about amazing bugs that disguise themselves as something else - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Bugs Hide-and-Seek is a beautifully designed reader all about insects that look like sticks, sand, grass, and rocks! Spot them if you can!...

"Susan Stockdale brings to life a patterned parade of animals, showing young readers some of the many reasons spots are found so often in nature. Bouncy, alliterative rhyme and simple phrases keep readers entertained, while back matter provides more in-depth information on each featured animal."--

A brief look at what animals live in the Arctic and how they are camouflaged in the snow.

"Cusick explores how gravity-defying flight, coiled and tubelike tongues, bite-proof armor and other surprising adaptations in animal bodies and behavior provide a competitive edge. This presentation of amazing animal facts is loosely organized into three sections: defense, foraging and anatomy. There's a short introduction for each section followed by a series of boxed explanations interspersed among a gallery of close-up photographs, mostly from...