Zoology

What separates your mind from an animal's? Maybe you think it's your ability to design tools, your sense of self, or your grasp of past and future--all traits that have helped us define ourselves as the planet's preeminent species. But in recent decades, these...

Eli Francovich's on-the-ground reporting on the conflict between conservationists, ranchers, and an iconic predator reveals a solution that might appease them all. The gray wolf has made an astonishing comeback in Washington. Nearly eradicated by the 1990s, conservationists and environmentalists have cheered its robust...

Young readers can explore the wonders of the animal kingdom in this hardback guide, showcasing the world's most unusual and magnificent creatures with breath-taking full-color wildlife photography. Packed with amazing images, dozens of ingenious diagrams, and concise, easy-to-follow text, it's the definitive directory of...

Do you want to know twelve egg-laying animals that aren't birds, nine animals without brains, and how to say woof in sixteen different languages? Then look no further because Curious Lists for Kids--Animals is absolutely bursting with 206 interesting and informative lists, guaranteed to...

This field guide has 100 entries highlighting a variety of insects and arachnids. Readers will gain a greater understanding about these living creatures and will be able to identify them in the wild. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional...

Best-selling illustrator Britta Teckentrup explores the world of reptiles in a sumptuously illustrated nonfiction book. There are reptiles everywhere Some of them live in jungles, some of them in the savannah, and some may be in your backyard Young readers will learn where in...

Super Facts for Super Kids is a fun, fresh take on animal nonfiction for beginning readers. Filled with engaging photographs, comic-style illustrations, and cool infographics, these Level 2 Ready-to-Reads are sure to flip, float, and fly off the shelves Did you know that elephants...

A gorgeously illustrated, oversize picture book that shows young readers the sizes of their favorite animals Could you picture the size of a tiger's face, or an elephant's tail, or an ostrich's egg? Life-Size Animals shows the actual size of your favorite animals' tongues,...

Author: David Lees, Alberto ZilliPublisher: Smithsonian BooksPublished: 10/29/2019Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 9.90h x 7.50w x 0.50dISBN: 9781588346544Review Citation(s): Booklist 10/01/2019 pg. 7School Library Journal 11/01/2019 pg. 84About the AuthorDAVID LEES is Curator of Microlepidoptera at the Natural History Museum, London. ALBERTO ZILLI is...

Squirrels wrestle.Squirrels leap.Squirrels climb.Squirrels sleep. If you followed a squirrel for a day, what would you see? Climbing branches, storing seeds, making homes in tree holes, and maybe even flying! Acclaimed nature writer April Pulley Sayre's lyrical text, paired with Steve Jenkins's stunning art,...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds -- how they live and how they think. "There is...

Did you know that a giant panda eats more than 600 bamboo stems a day?Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to...

Among the world's most popular birds, hawks can be some of the most difficult birds to identify. They're most often seen flying high above and at a distance. In the first edition of Hawks in Flight, Pete Dunne, David Sibley, and Clay Sutton presented...

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,...

From the experts who brought you How to Speak Cat, learn all about how to train your favorite feline friend in this fun, interactive guide.Whether you want to train your kitty to walk on a leash or are trying to teach your cat to...

Tim Flannery has the answers. Introducing some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures on Earth, from water to sky and the forests and deserts in between, he offers in-depth and often bizarre facts about extraordinary animals that live in each habitat. Flannery ties...

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,...

Become a Wildlife Detective Spotting animals in the wild is tricky, but they leave plenty of clues behind--especially tracks. Examine the evidence. Study the animal tracks. See if you can guess "Whose track is that?" Then turn the page to discover the answer This...

Discover the true story of an orphaned mallard duckling being raised by a pair of loons. On a lake in northern Wisconsin in 2019, loon researchers were surprised to discover a mother and father loon caring for a mallard duckling. Normally loons and mallards...

Have you ever wondered what happens to a caterpillar when it turns into a butterfly? This stunningly illustrated story offers a perfect introduction to the life cycle of a caterpillar.Author: IgloobooksPublisher: Igloo BooksPublished: 02/07/2023Pages: 24Binding Type: Board BookISBN: 9781837716692Audience: Ages 4-8