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Author
Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Why does a cat rub on your leg? What does it mean when a dog crouches low and wags his tail? And just why is that bird hanging upside down? Find out in [this book], the all-in-one beginner's guide to decoding animal language and learning to communicate back! Broken into chapters that cover dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, and other common animals, [this book] includes hundreds of color photographs and facts"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Uses infographics to explore an compare animals by their size, speed, life spans, and more.
"In this latest stunning, informative reader in Steve Jenkins's By the Numbers series, we dive deep into the world of animals and insects. From the smallest known species of snake to the sleepiest mammals, Animal Facts By the Numbers provides readers of all ages with the ultimate animal trivia knowledge."--
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Discover hundreds of animals, great and small. Lion and lizard, whale and wombat. Learn one wild fact about each animal. (Did you know that gorillas yawn when they are nervous?) Look carefully, because for each letter of the alphabet, one animal is pictured eight times. Why 8? Come inside and find out."--
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
An artfully playful collection of unexpected and remarkable facts about animals, illustrated by Swedish artist Maja Säfström. Did you know that an octopus has three hearts? Or that ostriches can't walk backward? These and many more fascinating and surprising facts about the animal kingdom (Bees never sleep! Starfish don't have brains!) are illustrated with whimsical detail in this charming collection.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes how the characteristics of some animals that may appear to be weaknesses are critical for finding food or staying safe, from the size of the Amau frog to the stink of the hoatzin's feathers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Challenge yourself to discover the world's most amazing creatures! From black widow spiders to hammerhead sharks and everything in between, uncover loads of fascinating facts about animals that roam the land and sea with Emmy Award-winning host of Survivor and New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Probst! Includes quizzes, trivia, facts and incredible stories that will shock and amaze! -- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A leading zoologist takes a fierce and often humorous look at the females of the animal kingdom and subverts the prevailing opinion among evolutionary biologists who have insisted that males are more interesting. Cooke tells a new story. Whether investigating same-sex female albatross couples that raise chicks, murderous mother meerkats, or the titanic battle of the sexes waged by ducks, Cooke shows us a new evolutionary biology, one where females...
Author
Series
Publisher
Blue Apple
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Does an Owl Wear Eyeglasses? explores the eyes and sight-abilities of various animals--and why most don't need or won't ever wear glasses. This leads into an exploration of how humans are able to improve their natural sight (and see things well beyond what 20/20 vision offers) and how people with vision limitations handle their daily lives."--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Strange, exciting, and interesting facts explore the wonderful world of animals"--
"Fascinating "Why" questions about animals, and plenty of new ones...Do you know why a camel has a hump? A Zebra has stripes? Or why wombats have cube-shaped poop? Find out the answers in this fun and beautifully illustrated book, and learn oodles of other intriguing facts about the animal world. It's the perfect gift for any kid who loves animals and is always...
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Scientists travel the world to solve eleven of nature's most intriguing puzzles. The stories are true cases of science in action--the challenging and often creative process of revealing nature's secrets.
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