Spring is a wonderful time of year. Readers will learn that there are so many animals ready to have young and come out of their winter homes! Baby chickens have hatched. The bees find flowers that have bloomed. Baby birds chirp in their nests. Bear cubs come out of their dens. Every reader will find a spring animal that they love. Complete with easy text and beautiful photos. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards.--.

"Fourteen pairs of animal mothers and their babies are presented in this loving nonfiction picture book. From polar bears to alligators to orangutans, this unexpected and deeply tender book reflects the fierce love and natural connection between a mother and her baby. Each animal mother shows a uniquely protective characteristic, providing a snapshot of motherhood and childhood in nature that invites personal connection and reflection"--

"Este título analiza los muchos animales duraderos del invierno, como las liebres con raquetas de nieve, los zorros árticos y los búhos nival."

"Armed with super senses, a vice-like grip, and incredible strength, big snakes are formidable predators. Go on the hunt with these . . . apex hunters, track down their prey, and find out why big snakes are the killer kings of their food chains"--Back cover.

"This heartwarming, lullaby-like nonfiction picture book combines animal facts with a comforting message of love and belonging. With back matter about ways animals show love included, this sweet book is perfect for homes, schools, and libraries!"--

"This book will introduce readers to the dire wolf and help them learn when and where the animal lived, what it looked like, how it survived, and why it went extinct. Title is complete with glossary, index, and more exciting facts!"--

"Join the owls in the aspen grove as they nurture and raise their young through winter, spring, and summer. Using their superior eyesight, sound absorbing feathers, and powerful talons they have the hunting skills they need to constantly deliver prey to their young. But the owlets need to be protected as well as fed.The Smallest Owlet is based on a true story that happened in the aspen grove behind Georgia Graham's house where an owlet fell from its...

Armed with razor-sharp teeth, crushing jaws, and overwhelming strength, crocodiles and alligators are astounding predators! Readers will discover how the apex hunters track down and kill their prey with devastating accuracy and why these awesome beasts are the kings of their food chains. This exciting book explains how food chains and webs work and the amazing physical adaptations that make crocodiles and alligators such supreme predators.

Armed with lethal fangs, endless endurance, and an incredible intelligence, the wolf is an amazing predator! Readers will discover how the apex hunter tracks down and kills its prey with devastating accuracy and why this awesome beast is the king of its food chain. This exciting book explains how food chains and webs work and the amazing physical adaptations that make the wolf such a supreme predator.

"This book will introduce readers to the giant short-faced bear and help them learn when and where the animal lived, what it looked like, how it survived, and why it went extinct. Title is complete with glossary, index, and more exciting facts!"--