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Bat loves the night
Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies
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Bat wakes up, flies into the night, uses the echoes of her voice to navigate, hunts for her supper, and returns to her roost to feed her baby
2008; 28 p.; isbn:0763638633 More Information |
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Extreme animals : the toughest creatures on Earth
Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Neal Layton
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Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival. Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, ...
2006; 61 p.; isbn:0763630675 More Information |
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One tiny turtle
Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Jane Chapman
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Chronicles the journey of a tiny, endangered loggerhead turtle as she hatches on the beach, struggles to reach the water's edge, and survives the ocean's dangers to one day return and lay her own eggs on the very same beach
2001; 29 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 sound disc (); isbn:076363834X More Information |
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I lost my tooth in Africa
by Penda Diakité ; illustrated by Baba Wagué Diakité
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While visiting her father's family in Mali, a young girl loses a tooth, places it under a calabash, and receives a hen and a rooster from the African Tooth Fairy
2006; 1 v.; isbn:0439662265 More Information |
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How to be cool in the third grade
by Betsy Duffey ; illustrated by Janet Wilson
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When Robbie York is marked as a target by a bully at school, he decides that the only way to survive the third grade is by being cool
1993; 69 p.; isbn:0141304669 More Information |
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Carolina's story : sea turtles get sick too!
by Donna Rathmell ; photography by Barbara J. Bergwerf
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Presents the story of Carolina, a loggerhead turtle that was brought to a turtle hospital after she became sick with the flu, was cured, and was finally released back into the wild; includes a "make your own sea turtle" cut-out
2005; 1 v.; isbn:1934359009 More Information |
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Recycle! : a handbook for kids
by Gail Gibbons
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Explains the process of recycling from start to finish and discusses what happens to paper, glass, aluminum cans, and plastic when they are recycled into new products
1992; 1 v.; isbn:0316309710 More Information |
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Owen & Mzee : the true story of a remarkable friendship
told by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula Kahumbu ; with photographs by Peter Greste
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Details through text and photographs the special bond shared by Owen, an orphaned hippo, and Mzee, a 130-year-old giant tortoise
2006; 1 v.; isbn:0439829739 More Information |
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Actual size
by Steve Jenkins.
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Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
2004; 1 v.; isbn:0618375945 More Information |
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Sisters & brothers : sibling relationships in the animal world
Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
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Investigates sibling relationships in the animal kingdom, providing such examples as falcons that play-hunt together in the sky and hyena cubs that fight to the death
2008; 1 v.; isbn:0618375961 More Information |
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A mouse called Wolf
Dick King-Smith ; illustrated by Jon Goodell
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A mouse with an unusual name shares his musical gift with a widowed concert pianist
1997; 98 p.; isbn:0517709740 More Information |
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Tacky the penguin
Helen Lester ; illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
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Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps
1988; 32 p.; isbn:0395455367 More Information |
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