Grains, vegetables and fruits, meat, eggs, and dairy foods-where do these different food groups come from? Children will discover such things as how grains are grown in fields, which vegetables are really fruits, where certain fruits grow, and the importance of pollination. A special section gives children suggestions for eating healthy foods.
Which season is it when it snows; when flowers grow; when leaves fall; when it is very hot? This simple book features childrens descriptions of the weather and activities that make each season fun for them.
Delightful images of animal mothers and their playful babies help teach children about parenting behavior among animals. Simple text explains how different animal mothers care for, feed, and protect their babies.
This introductory book shows children where the five oceans are on a simple map and on photos of planet Earth. Children are asked to find the icy oceans at the top and bottom of Earth and the warm oceans around the middle. Amazing photos of a huge moray eel, sea turtle, shark, octopus, and whales will delight young readers.
Children are introduced to the concept of hatching. Young readers will love the incredible photographs that show a variety of animals hatching from their shells. An activity at the end asks children to guess which of the things pictured on the page hatch and which do not.
Young readers will be delighted to learn more about the animals living around them. At the same time, they will be introduced to some basic science concepts. Wonderful photographs help show the connection between non-living things, such as sunshine and soil, and living things, such as plants, animals, and people. An activity offers suggestions on how children can become backyard helpers.
Prairie dogs live in communities, just as humans do. An illustrated cross section of a prairie dog town uses shows tunnels and rooms used by the animals for different purposes. Adorable photographs feature prairie-dog cooperation in digging tunnels, sharing food, raising pups, and staying safe. A special section teaches children about the rodent family and how prairie dogs communicate with each other.
Animals hide to avoid being eaten or to sneak up on animals they want to eat. This amazing book introduces children to some basic science concepts. Fascinating photographs feature animals that can change color, or that have different shapes and patterns, so that they can blend into their surroundings. A special section also features animals that do not need to hide.
This delightful book teaches readers about the world of baby animals by identifying animals that share the same names. Adorable photos feature pups (baby dogs and foxes), cubs (baby wolves and bears), and kids (baby goats and human children).
Children will be delighted by the beautiful photographs of the amazing variety of species of foxes. Easy-to-understand text explains where foxes live and how babies are born and raised. Young readers will also learn why large ears on a fox can help beat the heat or help some locate insects to eat, and how brown fur in the summer and white fur in the winter helps protect some from predators.
This wonderful new book explains in a simple way why people are living things. We need sunshine, air, water, and food. We grow and change. We need places to live. Young children will be amazed to learn that, as living things, they share many similarities with plants and animals.
Oceans cover three-quarters of the planet. This fascinating book shows how the world's five oceansPacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arcticare interconnected and why they are vitally important to the rest of Earth. Concise text, easy-to-read maps, and dazzling full-color photographs provide kids with an overview of these unique biomes.
Sigue el viaje fotográfico del oso polar huerfáno Kali (se pronuncia Cully) cuando es rescatado y llevado lejos a la villa Inupiat de Kali (Point Lay en inglés). Los aldeanos cuidan de él hasta que un avión lo lleva al zoológico de Alaska en Anchorage. Ahí, él crece y aprende habilidades de los cuidadores del zoológico para suplir a su madre. Como los oseznos jóvenes necesitan compañía, expertos en animales encuentran un amigo para Kali: Luna, un oso polar hembra en el zoológico de Buffalo en Nueva York.
Los caracoles y las babosas marinas utilizan la “mucosa” marina. Pero, ¿sabías que también el coral y el pez payaso la necesitan? La científica marina Ellen Prager nos lleva a las profundidades del océano para presentarnos a unos animales fascinantes y extraños que utilizan la mucosa para atrapar su alimento, protegerse de sufrir cualquier daño e incluso, desplazarse de un lugar a otro bajo el agua.
Puede que a los osos polares y a los pingüinos les guste el frío pero viven en los polos opuestos en el planeta Tierra. ¿Qué tienen estos animales en común y en qué se diferencian? Es posible verlos juntos en un zoológico, pero nunca se encontrarían en el mismo hábitat en la naturaleza. Compara y encuentra las diferencias entre estos animales polares a través de impresionantes fotografías.
Margarita necesita un hogar que sea ideal. Ella le pide a Viento que le ayude a encontrar el hábitat perfecto para echar sus raíces y él acepta el reto. Viento la lleva hacia la llanura, la montaña y el pantano. Ella descarta uno por uno, cada lugar—o es demasiado frío, o demasiado duro o demasiado húmedo. Y como los dos no se quieren dar por vencidos, intentan la selva tropical húmeda y luego, la playa calurosa; pero tampoco son los mejores. ¿Podrá Viento encontrar el clima perfecto y la tierra firme para que la semilla Margarita eche sus raíces y se convierta en una hermosa flor?
¿Por qué los cuervos son negros? ¿Por qué los ojos de los búhos (megascops) se ven rojos en la luz? ¿Como llegó el fuego a la Tierra? Tú encontrarás las respuestas a esas preguntas en este relato de una leyenda popular Chéroqui . La tierra era fría y obscura pero los animales podían ver fuego proveniente de un árbol en la isla. Ellos intentaron volar o nadar hacia la isla para traer el calor y la luz del fuego. ¿Qué fue lo que les pasó a algunos de los animales? ¿Cuál animal fue por el fuego, lo trajo y cómo lo hizo?
Alguna vez los ocupadsimos castores se toman un descanso? Este diario fotogrfico recopila los datos durante un ao mientras ellos construyen su presa, cuidan a sus cras y recolectan comida antes que los meses de invierno comiencen de nuevo.
Los animales se mantienen frescos de dos maneras: jadeando y agitando las alas. Aprende cmo diferentes animales se adaptan a las calurosas temperaturas mientras se preguntan cmo los seres humanos se mantienen frescos en el verano.
Snails and sea slugs use Sea Slime. But, did you know that coral and clownfish need slime too? Marine scientist Ellen Prager takes us deep into the sea to introduce us to fascinating and bizarre animals that use slime to capture their food, protect themselves from harm, or even move from place to place in their underwater environment.
Why are ravens black? Why do screech owl eyes look red in light? How did we get fire? You'll find the answers to those questions in this retelling of a Cherokee "pour quoi" folktale. The earth was cold and dark but the animals could see fire coming from the tree on the island. They tried to fly or swim to the island to bring back the fire heat and light. What happened to some of the animals? Which animal brought it back and how?
Polar bears and penguins may like cold weather but they live at opposite ends of the Earth. What do these animals have in common and how are they different? You might see them near each other at a zoo but they would never be found in the same habitats in the wild. Compare and contrast these polar animals through stunning photographs.
Follow the rescue of orphaned polar bear Kali (pronounced Cully) from the Inupiat village of Kali (Point Lay in English) to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage to his new home at the Buffalo Zoo in New York with Luna, a female polar bear. This photographic journey beautifully captures the remarkable development of the cub, who initially drinks from a baby bottle, sucks his paw for comfort, and sleeps with a blankie as he rapidly grows into the largest land carnivore on earth.
Along a stream a dam pops out of the water. Beavers are busy at work! These aquatic mammals have unique traits that aid them in building the perfect lodge to raise young beavers and keep predators away. Mary Hollands vibrant photographs document the beavers activities through the course of a year. Do these beavers ever take a break? Follow along as they pop through the winter ice to begin the busy year of eating bark, building dams and gathering food just in time for winter to come again.
When summer heats up, animals find ways to stay cool. In A Cool Summer Tail animals wonder how humans stay cool too. Do they dig under the dirt, grow special summer hair, or only come out at night? This sequel to the popular A Warm Winter Tail features many of same animals but this time, with their summer adaptations, offering an important compare and contrast opportunity.
