Washoe County Library System

Animals can do amazing things with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails. Some of the skills are highlighed in this interactive guessing book. What bird has blue feet and what does he do with them that's special?

A fact-filled introduction to the world of dinosaurs includes entries on everything from fossils and pterodactyls to T. rex and theories about how birds may be dinosaur descendants.

Why don't we fall off the spinning Earth? How do fireflies glow? Why is the sky blue? Fact-filled and whimsically illustrated throughout, this volume answers more than 175 questions about the world we live in.

"How to Swallow a Pig is a clever and whimsical nonfiction book about animal behavior disguised as a How-to/Advice book by the bestselling team of Steve Jenkins and Robin Page."--

"Everyone wants to understand the world around them. And everyone knows the best way to do that is to ask a ton of questions! The World Almanac Book of Why seeks to give answers to every curious query, from the serious to the silly"--

Consists of short answers to questions about the roles and achievements of women in America from prehistory to the end of the twentieth century.

Questions and answers explore the world of wild dogs, with an emphasis on wolves.

Questions and answers present information about the behavior and characteristics of horses and their interactions with humans.

Questions and answers present information about the characteristics, causes, effects, and locations of waterfalls.

Simple questions and answers introduce the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of bats.