Two new books on indigenous peoples and conservation have been added to naturalist Michael Chinery's exciting series Secrets of the Rainforest. Each colorful book shows us the wonderful array of plants and animals that live in the lush wildernesses of the world's tropical rainforests. Acting as the earth's lungs, the rainforests are of vital importance to the planet and to the many indigenous p…
Feast your eyes on the latest split-page board books from Eric Carle. In the sumptuous My Very First Book of Food, children can match each animal with the food it eats. Do you know what a squirrel eats? How about a seal? In My Very First Book of Motion, children can match each animal with the way it moves. Which animal hops? Which one waddles? Only you can match them. These fun books are full o…
Some animals build astounding homes to provide shelter and safety for themselves and their young. From ants glueing leaves together to create a nest, to groundhogs engineering enormous underground towns, the creatures featured in this book create homes that are both unique and out-of-this-world. Find out more about these masters of engineering and learn how evolution has shaped the way each …
Part of a colourful series that takes a simple, fun approach to early learning, this book encourages the reader to follow verbal and visual clues to guess what animal is behind the peep-hole. The book contains animal facts and a mixed-up page at the back for the reader to sort.
An interactive, narrative tone invites readers to walk through America's biomes in this exquisitely illustrated series by award-winning science author Rebecca L. Johnson. Vividly colored photographs bring readers face to face with animals and plants, while realistic line drawings create the sense of a nature hike in progress. Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts a…
Describes the world of the rain forest, and the many kinds of wildlife found on the ground and up in the trees, by day and by night.
What are mammals? There are about 4,000 known species of mammals in the animal kingdom.
In "Extreme Nature Q&A" Check out cool Smithsonian websites and exhibits throughout the book Meet a Smithsonian Specialist See fabulous close-up photos Read extremely fun facts about nature
There are many kinds of animals that until recently have escaped being discovered. Quest for new animals tells the exciting tales of sightings, evidence and clues that eventually lead to the discovery of new animals. Their lifestyles and secretive habits are revealed in stunning discovery artwork.
Examines a variety of different animal shadows including shadows produced from a hummingbird, a gibbon, a reindeer, a camel, a porcupine, a giraffe, and an ant.