Zoology

Inside this book, readers take a delightful walk through the park while identifying many kinds of animals, including squirrels, birds, bugs, and more! Easy-to-read text is paired with colorful up-close photos of familiar creatures. Readers are sure to enjoy this trip to the park...

Leading scholars take stock of Darwin's ideas about human evolution in the light of modern science In 1871, Charles Darwin published The Descent of Man, a companion to Origin of Species in which he attempted to explain human evolution, a topic he called "the...

If you love bugs, you will love this book! And you'll learn why they're so important! A Level G science book that's perfect for new readers! Insects are so pretty. Look at the pretty butterflies. The girl in this story loves insects--how they look,...

Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? We are fascinated by the daily lives of our fellow creatures--how they reproduce and raise their young,...

Hilarious and scientifically accurate, this Nature Diary gives readers a bug's-eye-view of the life cycle of a stinkbug. Told in diary form, My Stinky Summer by S. Bug introduces readers to the stinkbug's life cycle and survival habits. From the day he is born,...

Designed especially for the young braille reader, this tactile book features a fascinating selection of creatures, from bears and big cats to birds and bugs. DK Braille: Animals has everything written in both large print and braille for kids. The facts are accompanied by...

Nature puts on a dance recital in this beautiful nonfiction picture book from Caldecott Honor author-illustrator Robin Page, exploring how and why different animals move their bodies. Cranes pirouette, scorpions tango, and seahorses twine in this ode to the amazing dance moves in the...

Author: Valerie BoddenPublisher: Creative PaperbacksPublished: 01/17/2023Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.30h x 8.70w x 0.40dISBN: 9781682771167Audience: Ages 9-12

IN THIS REISSUED PAPERBACK EDITION WITH A NEW EPILOGUE, CARL ZIMMER REVEALS THE POWER, DANGER, AND BEAUTY OF PARASITES. For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and the darkest shadows of science. In Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer takes readers on a fantastic...

Discover the beautiful birds of North America that fly through our great blue skies Get ready to go on a nature explorer quest of discovery and fun into the amazing world of birds. In My Bird Scavenger Hunt, children will learn fascinating facts about...

Learn to identify some of the world's most beautiful shells and meet the creatures who make them! The Little Book of Shells, part of the Little Library of Natural History, introduces kids to the remarkable underwater world of mollusks, nautiluses, sand dollars, and the...

Find out the different names for mother and father animals that live in the forest -- and then lift the flap to find the babies and learn what they are called. Find out the different names for mother and father animals that live in...

A fascinating pop-up journey into the hidden world of insects, spiders, and other creepy-crawlies. Larger-than-life bugs spring from the pages, peek out from behind flaps, and hide under tabs, inviting young entomologists to marvel at the mind-boggling variety of arthropod life. What reader can...

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the incredible variety of bees from around the world When many people think of bees, they are likely to picture the western domesticated honey bee, insects that live in large, socially complex societies inside a hive with a single...

Read and find out about spiders in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.In this book, featuring remarkably realistic artwork by S.D. Schindler, you will learn about the silk spiders produce, the webs they spin, and the prey they capture. You will even learn how...

Who would win in a face off against a wolf spider and a tiger? While a small spider doesn't seem like it could possibly be the winner, young readers will learn about each species and decide themselves! In this imaginative and approachable text, readers...

What does ­it mean to live and die in relation to other animals? Animal Intimacies posits this central question alongside the intimate--and intense--moments of care, kinship, violence, politics, indifference, and desire that occur between human and non-human animals. Built on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in...

Read and find out about how to track animals by finding footprints and other clues in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Does a cat use her claws when she walks? How does a rabbit run? What does a skunk smell like? Find out the...

Dive into the lives of orcas with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of orcas in the wild What if you wished you were an orca? And then you became one? An orca is an amazing kind of whale. Could you...

Catch all the buzz about bugs with this children's guide that includes an introduction to entomology and an insect identification section.Kids love the thrill of discovery--especially when it comes to bugs. Become a young entomologist. Learn all about bees, butterflies, spiders, and other creepy...