Have you seen a northern hairy-nosed wombat or an eastern barred bandicoot? These animals are so rare, they might disappear forever, and they're not alone. Read and find out about some of the animals that are almost gone.
Introduce basic science concepts to young children and help satisfy their curiosity about how the world works.
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Have you seen a northern hairy-nosed wombat or an eastern barred bandicoot? These animals ar...
The biggest snake, the anaconda, can swallow a deer or goat whole. The smallest mammal, the Etruscan shrew, could easily sleep in a teaspoon. In a striking full-color collage, each spread of Biggest, Strongest, Fastest portrays an animal that stands out in the animal world as the largest, slowest, longest lived. Readers can see the animal's size in relation to something familiar, and a chart on the last page indicates the size, weight, and diet of each animal, as well as where it can be found in the wild. Biggest, Strongest, Fastest is an entertaining, informative...
The biggest snake, the anaconda, can swallow a deer or goat whole. The smallest mammal, the Etruscan shrew, could easily sleep in a teaspoon. In a ...
Jenkins has created a striking tour-de-force in this picture book that follows a climber on his way up the imposing face of Mount Everest. Illustrations.
Jenkins has created a striking tour-de-force in this picture book that follows a climber on his way up the imposing face of Mount Everest. Illustratio...
If you were an astronaut traveling far out in space and you looked at the earth, what would you see? A small ball in the huge black universe. That's where these pictures begin. Then they move closer and closer to the earth, each view revealing new details. Until finally . . . See for yourself.In this wordless picture book with stunning cut-paper illustrations, Steve Jenkins masterfully depicts the many levels of the universe, from the farthest reaches of space to the most familiar corner of your backyard.
If you were an astronaut traveling far out in space and you looked at the earth, what would you see? A small ball in the huge black universe. That's w...
How big is a crocodile? What about a tiger, or the world s largest spider? Can you imagine a tongue that is two feet long or an eye that s bigger than your head? Sometimes facts and figures don t tell the whole story. Sometimes you need to see things for yourself at their actual size."
How big is a crocodile? What about a tiger, or the world s largest spider? Can you imagine a tongue that is two feet long or an eye that s bigger than...
Paper collages illustrate the descriptions of some of the most remarkable places on earth, including the hottest, coldest, windiest, snowiest, highest, and deepest.
Paper collages illustrate the descriptions of some of the most remarkable places on earth, including the hottest, coldest, windiest, snowiest, highest...
What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird or the world's largest meat-eater? In this actual size look at the prehistoric world, which includes two dramatic gatefolds, readers will meet these creatures. Full color.
What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird or the world's largest meat-eater? In this actual size look at the prehistoric...
The sky is quiet. The yard is quiet. The creek is quietly gurgling. Then...tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat A red-capped woodpecker starts his rap for the day. Next comes nine soft coos from the mourning doves, followed by the chipping of a flurry of sparrows. And on go the birdsongs throughout the day. Celebrate neighborhood birds in this poetic picture book, and count their sounds backward from ten to one, until all is quiet in the yard again.
The sky is quiet. The yard is quiet. The creek is quietly gurgling. Then...tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat <...
Half the earth's surface is covered by water more than a mile deep, but most of this watery world is a mystery to us. In fact, more people have stood on the surface of the moon than have visited the deepest spot in the ocean. Come along as we travel down, down, down, from the surface to the bottom of the sea. Along the way you can see jellyfish that flash like a neon sign, creatures with teeth so big, they can't close their mouths, and even a squid as long as a bus, which battles to the death with a sperm whale, the largest predator on earth. It'll be a journey you won't soon forget ...
Half the earth's surface is covered by water more than a mile deep, but most of this watery world is a mystery to us. In fact, more people have sto...
A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor.
This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Read Aloud Informational Text).
A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, f...
