Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Animals - Endangered

In this stunningly illustrated non-fiction picture book, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Thornhill tells the tragic story of these birds that "weighed as much as a sack of potatoes and stood as tall as a preteen's waist." Their demise came about in part because of their anatomy. They could swim swiftly...

A healthy ocean is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be
big, like a whale,
tiny, like a shrimp,
and even scary, like a shark.

Even though sharks can be scary, we need them to keep the oceans healthy. Unfortunately, due to overfishing, many shark species are in danger of extinction, and that can cause big problems in the oceans and even on land.

What would happen if this continued and sharks disappeared completely?

Artist Lily Williams explores how the disappearance would affect other animals across the whole planet in this clever book about...

Dancing With Tex: The Remarkable Friendship To Save The Whooping Cranes brings a true environmental story to life about the power of friendship in saving the Whooping Cranes from extinction.

Tex is a rare Whooping Crane from Texas who believes she belongs with people. George is a young man from Canada, who wants to save the cranes. Together, Tex and George become dancing partners over six years to help Tex lay a fertile egg. Ultimately, Tex's chick made a difference in keeping the Whooping Crane alive on earth. But it wasn't easy.

Since Tex was...

Dancing With Tex: The Remarkable Friendship To Save The Whooping Cranes brings a true environmental story to life about the power of friendship in saving the Whooping Cranes from extinction.

Tex is a rare Whooping Crane from Texas who believes she belongs with people. George is a young man from Canada, who wants to save the cranes. Together, Tex and George become dancing partners over six years to help Tex lay a fertile egg. Ultimately, Tex's chick made a difference in keeping the Whooping Crane alive on earth. But it wasn't easy.

Since Tex was...

Tough, Bad-Tempered and Dangerous

Are Rhinos really bad-tempered, tough and dangerous? Enter the amazing world of these prehistoric and ancient looking creatures.

Did you know that White Rhinos are not really white in color?

Discover how heavy Rhinos are, how many types there are and why they are fast disappearing all over the world.

Learn what substance Rhino horn is made from and what Rhinos use their horns for, and many more interesting facts.

Filled with...

Ghosts of the Mountain

Enter the fascinating world of these mysterious big cats that are so rarely seen by humans that they are like ghosts.

Discover how they have adapted to live in the high snowy mountains.

What do they look like? Where do they live in the world? Find out what they hunt and lots more.

Filled with full color illustrations, interesting facts and easy to understand text. Perfect for all ages starting from 6 up to 100

Learn what makes Snow...