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Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"We are only beginning to understand the ways in which the animal mind is as complex as our own. A prairie dog's vocal language is now the most sophisticated ever decoded, but their unique jump-yip poses as many questions as answers. Gorillas use sign language to describe past events to researchers, so does this mean they ruminate and relive their lives? When an ant looks in a mirror to see a dab of blue paint on its head, they try to clean it off,...
2) Pandas
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that pandas only live in the wild in China? How about that they are the only species of bear that eats almost nothing but plants? Or that pandas' black and white fur helps them hide in the shadows of their bamboo forests? Perfect for all animal lovers—and panda fans in particular—this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a panda expert! Where are pandas found? What's it like to be a panda? Why are pandas endangered,...
Publisher
Union Square Kids, an imprint of Union Square & Co., LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Meet some of the world's most curious and extraordinary animals! Discover a colorful dragon surfing the ocean waves, a tiny wasp that can't live without a fruit, and a deep-sea fish with a sea-through head! Follow the animals' unique behavior in the story scenes and explore their fine features with the beautiful illustrations. Our planet is home to billions of creatures, all with special qualities. Explore some of the more weird and wonderful in...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In Kingdom of Play, critically acclaimed science writer David Toomey takes us on a fast-paced and entertaining tour of playful animals and the scientists who study them. From octopuses on Australia's Great Barrier Reef to meerkats in the Kalahari Desert to brown bears on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, we follow adventurous researchers as they design and conduct experiments seeking answers to new, intriguing questions: When did play first appear in animals?...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about the fighting abilities of crocodile monitors and southern cassowaries. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From whales to dung beetles, What Poo Can Do explores how animals big and small are helping the planet every time they do a number two. Come on a journey to different parts of the world to see how animals are fertilizing plants, storing carbon, preventing fires, reducing methane and even creating color-coded maps―all through their feces! Readers will discover how animal defecation makes a difference when it comes to the climate crisis. It's time...
Author
Publisher
Bright Light, an imprint of Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
'Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.' -- Albert Einstein (or not, as it turns out!). So ... can a fish climb a tree? Can a horse drive a car? Can a baby bake a cake? And if they can't, what wonderful things can they do?
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Are you ready for round two of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts about animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face! Butt or Face? Volume 2 continues the delightfully cheeky challenge with a whole new set of animals from all over the world. Examine a close-up photo of an animal and then guess whether you're looking at the top or the...um...bottom. The answer is revealed on the next page with a compete...
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"What can we do to stop climate change? It's time to call in some superheroes! We have elephants protecting our forests by trampling trees. Whales contributing to ocean health with their massive poo-nados. Sea otters fighting climate change by guarding kelp forests. And spiny anteaters moving 8 tons of soil each year, feeding plants as it goes. So when we protect the habitats of our climate heroes? We're protecting our planet. Get ready to learn all...
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