Zoology

Each child is thinking of an ocean animal. Can you guess which one? Each child is thinking of an ocean animal. Can you guess which one? Read the clues, make a guess, and pull the slider to reveal the animal hiding in the beautifully...

That's something to crow about Learn all about these genius birds in Kyla Vanderklugt's Science Comics: Crows, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs,...

A nonfiction guessing game that explores the connections between an animal, its eggs, and its habitat. Written by a mammalogist at the Smithsonian, this clever preschool page-turner pairs seven eggs with information about the animals' survival mechanisms, asking kids to guess which animal laid...

Comprehensive yet compact, authoritative yet easy to understand, this is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to know more about the fascinating and diverse insects of North America. Many insects are difficult even for the experts to identify, but here readers will find...

Starring the Cat in the Hat, this rhymed Dr. Seuss Discovers non-fiction board book about sharks is perfect for nurturing a love of science in babies and toddlers too young for The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series Learn all about sharks with...

Take a look into the circle of life through the life cycles of the planet and everything on it!Everything begins and everything ends -- but what happens in between? Find out in this stunning nature book. Learn about human life and development, processes in...

The colorful world of birds Birds come in all different shapes, sizes, and yes, colors, too From the eastern bluebird and blue jay to the scarlet tanager and northern cardinal, little ones will discover the natural world and learn the names and colors of...

What would you do if something wanted to eat you? Walk on water? Stick out your tongue? Play dead? Animals in the wild use all kinds of methods to protect themselves from their enemies. Using dynamic and intricate cut-paper collages, Steve Jenkins explores the...

Beetles squeak and beetles glow. Beetles stink, beetles sprint, beetles walk on water. With legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities--what's not to like about beetles? The beetle world is vast: one out of every four living things on earth is a...

One hundred years after his death, Peter Kropotkin is still one of the most inspirational figures of the anarchist movement. It is often forgotten that Kropotkin was also a world-renowned geographer whose seminal critique of the hypothesis of competition promoted by Social Darwinism helped...

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure.During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline...

Crawl into the wonderful world of bugs--a fun photographic adventure for kids ages 3 to 5Take your child on an educational adventure bursting with the kinds of colorful photographs you need in bug books for kids.The Backyard Bug Book for Kids has everything you'd...

"A remarkable story beautifully told...Among such classics as Goodall's In the Shadow of Man and Fossey's Gorillas in the Mist."--Chicago Tribune Carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, two young Americans, Mark and Delia Owens, caught a plane...

Bella Loves Bugs tells the story of a day in the life of a girl who is passionate about bugs, as she goes off to Forest School where she always has many creepy-crawly adventures with her fellow nature hero friends! The book is packed...

From the renowned wolf researcher and author of The Rise of Wolf 8 and The Reign of Wolf 21 comes a stunning account of an unconventional alpha male.A lover, not a fighter. That was wolf 302. A renegade with an eye for the ladies,...

Stunning photographic guide to bugs, from the beautiful to the bizarre and every bug in between Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Insects presents striking photographic profiles of insects, each one specially selected from the 34 million specimens found in one of the oldest and most...

The Book of Horses celebrates the world of the magnificent horse. Perfect for kids who want to know more! Full of pictures, it transports readers from the Mongolian steppe to thrilling racetrack. The beautiful pictures - including evocative photographs and horse profiles - tell...

Yoshi's Big Swim chronicles the impressive true story of Yoshi, a loggerhead turtle who was rescued by fishermen, then rehabilitated and cared for by scientists for many years. The scientists adored her, and Yoshi was happy in her aquarium home. But then, many years...

The ultimate illustrated guide to all known bat species Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species explores bats and their fundamental role in our ecosystems through lavish full-color photographs and lively narrative. From the Giant Golden Crowned Flying Fox, a megabat with a wingspan...

Learn Fun Facts & Explore Awesome Nocturnal Animal Features with The Nocturnals! Great Nonfiction Early Reader for Kids Ages 6-8 with Full-Color Photos. "A worthy addition to school and public libraries" -School Library Journal Connect kids to the science in The Nocturnals Grow &...