Long considered by humans as a threat to livestock, wolves are hunted as pests. In particular, the gray wolf has been hunted almost to extinction in parts of North America. But these keystone predators help keep an ecosystem in balance. This book details reintroduction programs that have helped populations recover—yet they still occupy only 10 percent of their historic range.
Humpback whales are a true ecological success story. Readers will be enthralled by the story of these masters of the deep, listed as endangered in 1970. Protected by an international ban on hunting all whales in 1982, the humpback recovered so well it was no longer listed as endangered in most of the world by 2016.
The American alligator, which escaped extinction 65 million years ago, was nearly wiped out in the marshes and swamps of Louisiana and Florida in the last century. Today, they are thriving. This exciting book tells the story of how government protection, habitat preservation, and a campaign to reduce the demand for alligator products helped bring back these fierce-looking predators.
Increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, raging wildfires, and sweeping hurricanes: climate change is happening, but what if we don’t make changes to stop it? Readers will find out when climate change began, how it has progressed, and what we can do to fight it in this high-interest title. An opening narrative throws readers into what may happen as the climate continues to change for the worse in this title, while interesting facts provide additional information to the main text. Can life adapt to our climate-changed world, or will it be the end?
Time for a fossil hunt! Digging through a layer of sedimentary rock, scientists uncover many relics of prehistoric Earth. Tiny trilobites prove that a vast desert was once an ocean. Huge dinosaur fossils show where dinosaurs once roamed! With this title, readers will learn about the types of fossils, how they form, and why scientists study them today. This title includes engaging special features such as a fossil profile, a fossil comparison chart, formation diagrams, and more, all designed to introduce readers to the fascinating world of fossils.
Nat is all set to ride in a chaser truck at the hot-air balloon festival until he meets a killdeer family.
Nicholas hides a pumpkin and gets a surprise the following year.
Alex discovers that a nighttime fishing trip can be fun.
Two boys use marmalade to lure a skunk safely out of the house.
Only Owl knows why Goose will be flying north.
A boy reluctantly ventures out into the pouring rain with his dad to move frogs to safety.
Tyler struggles with a rabbit infestation in his garden.
This young girl helps free a bird that got caught in a store.
Little Bunny is flexible when his first day of spring doesn't work out quite as he planned.
A poem about the beauty of the summer sky.
Little Bunny sees the leaves fall and decides it's time to celebrate Autumn.
Little Bunny and his cousin Fluffy get ready for the first day of winter, but when they wake up in the morning, there is no snow!
Robin builds herself a new nest that's just right for her.
This Ojibwa folk tale describes the musical sounds of rain and thunder.
In this take on 'The Tortoise and the Hare', Hummingbird and Heron race to see who gets to eat fish from the river and who has to eat something else.
A child learns how her favorite treat is made.
Vegetables are beautiful to look at and delicious to eat.
This counting story highlights objects found around the lake during a canoe ride.
Tex and Indi attend their class picnic, and enter into the three-legged race. Tex has to leave his cookies for later, but when he returns the ants are having a picnic of their own.
A story describing the different sounds shoes make against the ground in spring summer fall and winter.
