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Series: Canadian Concepts Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! A Canadian Wildlife ABC Hardcover Geraldo Valério 9781771471749 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Aug 15, 2016

A bestselling introduction to the alphabet and Canadian wildlife from A to Z, and a great gift for little ones – perfect for ages 2 to 5 Between the beaver building branch by branch, the loon laughing on the lake, and the powerful, playful polar bear, Canada is home to a spectacular array of animals. This concept book celebrates the country’s diverse wildlife by presenting each letter of the alphabet alongside a representative mammal, insect, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or invertebrate. The creatures portrayed hail from coast to coast to... + Read More
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Series: What Noise Do I Make? Hardcover Brian McLachlan 9781771471503 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Sep 15, 2016

We all know dogs bark woof and cats mew meow — but what noises do ostriches or peacocks or kookaburras make? Stumped? Look no further for the answers than this engaging and interactive book born from the research and imagination of cartoonist Brian McLachlan. What Noise Do I Make? introduces readers to an exotic range of animals and, with the turn of a page (and a heavy dose of humor), shows what noise the animal makes. For instance: did you know alligators go WOARRRRGH, walruses go HOARF, and zebras go: squirp squirp! The simple concept is ... + Read More
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Series: A Day at the Farm Hardcover Séverine Cordier 9781926973760 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 4 Apr 15, 2013

The family that readers met and adored in Picture My Day and Picture My World is off to spend a day at a farm. From collecting fresh eggs to milking a cow and picnicking under an apple tree, from tasting sweet honey to petting a donkey and riding in a tractor, these three siblings — and readers along with them — will encounter many of the chores and pleasures of daily life on a farm. As the inquisitive siblings are introduced to the farm’s animals, plants, and buildings, young readers will learn new words for familiar objects. The illustrati... + Read More
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Series: Animals and Their Families Hardcover Barbara Nascimbeni 9781926973326 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 4 Apr 01, 2012

Featuring playful illustrations and small vignettes of text, Animals and Their Families crosses continents and habitats to introduce children to nearly three dozen land-, sea-, and tree-dwelling animals including gazelles, penguins, owls, and more. Each spread is rich with information and will help a child explore the animal kingdom in many simple and accessible ways. A new creature is introduced in silhouette, while the facing page shows that same creature in its natural habitat, playing with, caring for, or teaching its young. All members of ... + Read More
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Series: The Wildlife ABC A Nature Alphabet Book Paperback Jan Thornhill 9781926973081 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Feb 15, 2012

Nature in all its splendor leaps off the pages of this magnificent early learning primer, which features exotic and familiar animals from around the world. From A is for Auk to Z is for Zoo, this alphabet book communicates simple information through colorful illustrations and rhyming text; every page will spark young readers' interest and imagination. At the end of the book, "Nature Notes" provide additional information on each of the featured animals and their habitats, encouraging children to spend more time with this rich read.
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Series: The Wildlife 123 A Nature Counting Book Paperback Jan Thornhill 9781926973463 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Nov 15, 2012

Governor General’s Award finalist The Wildlife 123 is now available as a newly formatted paperback! Nature in all its splendor leaps off the pages of this magnificent, interactive early-learning primer, which features exotic and familiar animals from around the world. From one panda bear to one thousand tadpoles, this counting book communicates simple information through colorful illustrations and classic design; every page will spark young readers’ interest and imagination. At the end of the book, “Nature Notes” provide additional informati... + Read More
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Series: Over in the Meadow Paperback Jan Thornhill 9781926973067 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Feb 15, 2012

Jan Thornhill’s trademark ingenuity brings this well-loved 19th century rhyme to a new audience in a captivating and original way. Thornhill has created an magical, imaginary world made up of everyday objects: a forest of broccoli, a beaver dam of pretzels, a dragonfly with paperclip wings. Who could have thought berries, twist-ties, light bulbs, garden gloves, and rubber bands could be transformed into such unimagined delights? As always with Thornhill’s books, young readers can pore for hours over the intricacies of a seemingly simple story. ... + Read More
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Series: All By Myself! Hardcover Géraldine Collet 9781926973128 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Mar 01, 2012

When five hens leave the coop to go pecking for grain, five little chicks are left all by themselves for the day. At first the chicks — Ivan, Lily, Leonard, Shirley, and narrator Anthony — cry. Then, they get scared: what if their moms never come home? What if a fox finds them? The chicks must work together to brave the day without their mothers. When the mothers return to the coop with delicious grain at lunchtime, all but one of the chicks — Anthony — fall upon the food ravenously. Bolstered by his triumphant day at home alone, Anthony pauses... + Read More
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Series: Maxwell the Monkey Barber Hardcover Cale Atkinson 9781771471039 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2016

Maxwell the monkey operates a barbershop, where he offers everything from a trim to a chop. He excels at helping his fellow animals look shipshape and feel their best, no matter how unruly their locks. Whatever the coiffure quandary, Maxwell is your monkey. He tames Baboon’s curls, styles Lion’s mane, and trims Bear’s beard, exclaiming each time: “Your hair’s the best I’ve seen today!” All’s well until Elephant comes in, feeling sad because he has no hair. Can Maxwell help? Of course! After some careful thinking, he devises a solution to help... + Read More
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Series: Whoosh! A Watery World of Wonderful Creatures Hardcover Marilyn Baillie 9781926973982 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2014

Get kids thinking and moving with this picture book about creatures that love water as much as we do. Each spread shows an animal in a watery scene on one side and a child mimicking the animal’s activity on the other. From splashing like a dolphin to fishing like a heron, from snoozing like an alligator to hiding like a clownfish, the echoing images bring to life the real ways that animals behave—and reveal how there’s a little bit of animal in all of us. The book closes with a “Guess What?” section that provides brief and quirky facts about t... + Read More
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Series: The Long, Long Line Hardcover Tomoko Ohmura 9781926973920 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2013

Come one, come all! If you love excitement and fun, step right up and join the line! Usually the ride itself is more fun than the lineup, but for these fifty animals, anticipation is part of the fun. Finally, it's time to board the ride! Through a revealing gatefold spread, readers discover the ride is a giant whale roller coaster! As the whale spins, dips, dives, and splashes, all the animals have too much fun. When the ride ends, the animals can't wait to line up again — just as readers won't be able to wait to read The Long, Long Line again... + Read More
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Series: Windblown Hardcover Édouard Manceau 9781926973777 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2013

Where did all these pieces of paper come from? Who do they belong to? The chicken is sure that they belong to him, but so is the fish, and so is the bird, and the snail, and the frog… Using the same small scraps of paper over and over again to create a new animal on each page, Édouard Manceau has created a timeless cumulative tale that will delight and enchant children as they try to figure out just who the pieces of paper do belong to…
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Series: Frank and Laverne Hardcover Dave Whamond 9781771471459 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2016

Every morning by 06:00 hours, Frank is awake and on duty for Squirrel Patrol. This pug takes his role seriously: basic training, neighborhood surveillance, and, most importantly, protecting his humans and the cat, Laverne, from the Great Dane next door. Laverne, however, prefers a more refined lifestyle of napping, kneading her cat bed, and scorning humans’ ridiculous behavior. As much as Frank loves her, the deadpan Laverne loathes Frank. She dreams of sending him away forever and claiming his fish-shaped chew toy for herself. Both pets ... + Read More
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Series: Dear Panda Hardcover Miriam Latimer 9781771470780 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2014

Living in a new house and about to start at a new school, Florence feels sad that she had to leave all her friends behind. So she decides to write a letter to the panda who lives in the zoo next door, asking him to be her friend. Happily, he obliges. Soon, when Flo is asked to stand up in front of her whole class and talk about herself, it only seems right to tell everyone about Panda, and then to invite him to come for a visit. Thanks to Panda, Flo meets Bea, a little girl who shares her love of pandas – and swimming, and hula-hooping, and a... + Read More
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Series: A Dog Day for Susan Hardcover Maureen Fergus 9781771471442 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 15, 2016

Spencer and his family are expecting a visit from Great-Aunt Alice and her dog, Susan. All Spencer knows is that she’s dignified and graceful, with long, beautiful hair — the dog, that is. Spencer and his own pup, Barney, are excited to have another dog to play with and decide to give her a chance. But it soon becomes clear that Susan is no regular dog. She eats cake off a china plate, takes scheduled naps, and needs an umbrella held over her in the rain. Spencer and Barney decide to teach Susan how to be a real dog. With Barney as a role mo... + Read More
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Series: My Neighbor Is a Dog Hardcover Isabel Minhós Martins 9781926973685 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2013

Living in an apartment building can sometimes mean sharing walls with a host of characters — but what about with crocodiles, elephants, dogs, and bears? Much to her delight, this is the motley crew that one little girl finds herself living amongst. Her parents, however, find all their new neighbors to be a little strange. While the little girl is enjoying the saxophone music her friendly dog neighbor plays, her parents bemoan the hair he leaves all over the stairs. When the little girl is grateful for the car wash her helpful elephant neighbors... + Read More
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Series: Wandering Whale Sharks Hardcover Susumu Shingu 9781771471305 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 15, 2015

Meet the world’s largest living fish: the whale shark. With a back like a mountain range and a body that creates an enormous, looming shadow in the ocean below him, the whale shark is an exceptionally gentle giant — and yet it is relatively unknown. This informational picture book introduces readers to these stunning creatures in spare, poetic text. It’s a lyrical meditation that gives a sense of the whale shark’s slow, grand journey through the Earth’s oceans while creating an opportunity for inquiry and awe. Deep blue sketch illustrations ... + Read More
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Series: Traveling Butterflies Hardcover Susumu Shingu 9781771471480 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 15, 2015

Monarch butterfly migration is one of nature’s great mysteries. How do monarchs manage to fly some 2,500 miles from Canada and the northern United States south to Mexico? How do they trace a route they’ve never flown and reach the same destination their ancestors once found? Traveling Butterflies indulges the awe these creatures inspire by taking a poetic, meditative look at the monarch’s life cycle. In a lyrical voice that seamlessly blends fact and storytelling, the book zooms in to show a monarch’s progression from an egg the size of a dewd... + Read More
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Series: Is This Panama? A Migration Story Hardcover Jan Thornhill 9781926973883 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 15, 2013

When Sammy, a young Wilson’s warbler, wakes up one frosty August morning near the Arctic Circle, he instinctively knows that it’s time to make his first migratory journey south to Panama. But there’s one problem — where’s Panama? All the other warblers having left without him.Sammy sets off on his journey by himself, stopping to ask the same question of each of the different animals that he meets along the way: "Is this Panama?" From the caribou heading to his winter forest to the monarch butterflies flitting to Mexico, every animal has a dif... + Read More
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Series: Winter's Coming A Story of Seasonal Change Hardcover Jan Thornhill 9781771470025 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Oct 15, 2014

Lily, a young snowshoe hare, is surprised to notice the leaves changing color in her forest home. She hears from a passing flock of birds that "Winter’s coming." Lily doesn’t know who or what Winter is, but it must be frightening. Why else would the birds be escaping South? And why would the caterpillar curl up and freeze as solid as an acorn? Why else would the squirrel be hiding his food? As Lily learns the ways in which her forest friends prepare for winter’s arrival, she becomes more and more worried about what she should be doing. Finally... + Read More
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Series: You Are Stardust Hardcover Elin Kelsey 9781926973357 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 Sep 15, 2012

You Are Stardust begins by introducing the idea that every tiny atom in our bodies came from a star that exploded long before we were born. From its opening pages, the book suggests that we are intimately connected to the natural world; it compares the way we learn to speak to the way baby birds learn to sing, and the growth of human bodies to the growth of forests. Award-winning author Elin Kelsey — along with a number of concerned parents and educators around the world — believes children are losing touch with nature. This innovative picture ... + Read More
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Series: Wild Ideas Let Nature Inspire Your Thinking Hardcover Elin Kelsey 9781771470629 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 Apr 15, 2015

From the creators of You Are Stardust comes a new informational picture book that brings the big ideas of their first book down to earth. Wild Ideas looks deep into the forests, skies and oceans to explore how animals solve problems. Whether it’s weaving a safe place to rest and reflect, blowing a fine net of bubbles to trap fish, or leaping boldly into a new situation, the animals featured (including the orangutan, humpback whale and gibbon) can teach us a lot about creative problem solving tools and strategies. Like You Are Stardust, this b... + Read More
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Series: Kyle Goes Alone Hardcover Jan Thornhill 9781771470759 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 15, 2015

Kyle has to go. There’s just one problem: as a young three-toed sloth, he lives high in the rainforest canopy with his mom, and it’s a LONG way down to the forest floor. Like other sloths, Kyle only goes down to the ground once a week when he has to do his “business.” And he’s never made the journey by himself before.Kyle’s mom says he’s old enough to go alone, but Kyle isn’t sure he’s ready. It’s so far! And won’t it be lonely? Unfortunately, he doesn’t have much time to decide.As he descends, Kyle’s worries dissipate when he discovers he’s no... + Read More
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Series: The Wolf-Birds Hardcover Willow Dawson 9781771470544 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 15, 2015

In a story set deep in the wild winter wood, two hungry ravens fly in search of their next meal. A pack of wolves is on the hunt, too. Food is scarce, but, if they team up, the ravens and wolves just might be able to help each other. The ravens follow a pack of starving wolves on the hunt. The wolves come up empty handed – and even lose one of their own in the chase – but the ravens have better luck. The wolves hear the ravens cawing and investigate only to find an injured deer, the perfect meal! The wolves make the kill; the opportunistic ra... + Read More
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Series: Math in Nature Counting on Fall Hardcover Lizann Flatt 9781926973364 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Sep 15, 2012

As young readers journey into the natural world, they will discover that numbers, patterns, shapes — and much more! — can be found by observing everyday plants and animals.What if animals and plants knew math, just like you? Would leaves fall in patterns? Would whales enter a race? In Counting on Fall, the first title in the Math in Nature series by award-winning author Lizann Flatt, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of number sense and numeration. The engaging “What if?” format of this informational picture book is sure to d... + Read More
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Series: Math in Nature Sizing Up Winter Hardcover Lizann Flatt 9781926973821 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Sep 15, 2013

What if animals and plants knew math, just like us? Would snowflakes all fall from the same height in the sky? Would otters spread themselves evenly across lakes? Would groundhogs be aware of the date? In Sizing Up Winter, the third title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of time and measurement.
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Series: Math in Nature Shaping Up Summer Ontario Hardcover Lizann Flatt 9781926973876 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Mar 15, 2014

What if animals and plants knew math, just like us? Would spiders draw pictures in their webs? Would narwhals sort blocks of ice by shape? Would insects know what’s above and what’s below? In Shaping Up Summer, the final title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of geometry, symmetry, and spatial sense.This interactive, poetic, and artful picture book series is an enticing way to introduce math to kids — they will laugh, use their imaginations, and learn through activities inspired by the books.
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Series: Math in Nature Sorting through Spring Hardcover Lizann Flatt 9781926973593 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Mar 15, 2013

As young readers journey into the natural world, they will discover that numbers, patterns, shapes — and much more! — can be found by observing everyday plants and animals.What if animals and plants knew math, just like us? Would flowers bloom in patterns? Would raindrops fall in rhythm? Would birds balance evenly on branches? In Sorting through Spring, the second title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of patterning, sorting, data management, and probability.This interactive, poetic, and artful ... + Read More
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Series: Wildlife Rescue Koala Hospital Hardcover Suzi Eszterhas 9781771471404 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Oct 15, 2015

Koala Hospital kicks off the new 4-book Wildlife Rescue series from Owlkids Books. Each book introduces a species of animal in danger somewhere in the world and invites readers inside a rescue center that helps them. Inviting photos by award–winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas give readers a rare view of the animals and the high level of care they receive. Koala Hospital features a koala rescue center in Australia. It shows why koalas are in danger, how they come to be in the sanctuary, and the process of healing and rehabilitating k... + Read More
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Series: Wildlife Rescue Orangutan Orphanage Hardcover Suzi Eszterhas 9781771471411 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Mar 15, 2016

Orangutan Orphanage is the second in the 4-book Wildlife Rescue series. Each book introduces a species of animal in danger somewhere in the world and profiles a rescue center that helps them. Stunning photos by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas give readers a rare view of these adorable animals and the high level of care they receive. Orangutan Orphanage invites readers inside the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, operated by Orangutan Foundation International, in the South Pacific jungles of Borneo. It explores w... + Read More
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Series: Wildlife Rescue Sea Otter Rescue Hardcover Suzi Eszterhas 9781771471756 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 15, 2016

Sea Otter Rescue is the third in the four-book Wildlife Rescue series. Each book introduces a species of animal in danger somewhere in the world and profiles a rescue center that helps it. Stunning photos by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas give readers a rare view of these endearing creatures and the high level of care they receive. Sea Otter Rescue invites readers inside the Alaska SeaLife Center on the shores of Resurrection Bay in the town of Seward, Alaska. It explores how sea otters become orphaned or hurt and the proc... + Read More
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Series: The World in Infographics The Natural World Hardcover Jon Richards 9781926973746 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 15, 2013

Be amazed by the real-life size of the world's largest spider; discover which animal can jump the equivalent of a human leaping over a skyscraper; measure the length of a blue whale in buses, people, and basketball courts; and more! From the animal classification system and DNA to reproduction, food webs, and the world's fastest animals, this book explores the natural world using a wide variety of icons, graphics, and pictograms. Highly visual and accessible, infographics are an increasingly popular way to introduce complex stats, facts, and f... + Read More
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Series: Friend or Foe The Whole Truth about Animals That People Love to Hate Hardcover Etta Kaner 9781771470643 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2015

Rats, mosquitoes, bats, cockroaches, leeches, vultures — it’s easy to fear and despise them. But are they all bad? You probably know that rats destroy food supplies and can cause house fires when they gnaw on electrical wires, but did you know their supersensitive noses can help detect tuberculosis or even land mines? Are these conventionally icky critters really public enemies, or do they have merits worth appreciating? Friend or Foe takes a close look at what we dislike about each of 10 unpopular animals, and then presents the flip side: the... + Read More
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Series: How to Save a Species Paperback Marilyn Baillie 9781771470803 $13.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2014

How to Save a Species brings readers as close as they may ever get to some of the most endangered animals and plants on earth. Highlighting the efforts of scientists, communities and campaign groups, it includes astonishing success stories of species that have been saved from the edge of extinction, as well as urgent cases needing instant action. With a logbook-style layout and full-color photographs throughout, the book profiles 17 of the world’s 100 most endangered species, as identified by the International Union for the Conservation of Nat... + Read More
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Series: How to Save a Species Hardcover Marilyn Baillie 9781771470636 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2014

How to Save a Species brings readers as close as they may ever get to some of the most endangered animals and plants on earth. Highlighting the efforts of scientists, communities and campaign groups, it includes astonishing success stories of species that have been saved from the edge of extinction, as well as urgent cases needing instant action. With a logbook-style layout and full-color photographs throughout, the book profiles 17 of the world’s 100 most endangered species, as identified by the International Union for the Conservation of Nat... + Read More
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Series: Animals at the EDGE Saving the World's Rarest Creatures Hardcover Jonathan Baillie 9781897349328 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 12 Sep 01, 2008

EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) species are evolutionarily unique, which means if they don’t survive, there will be no similar species left on Earth. But all hope is not lost. EDGE researchers are working hard to locate, create awareness of, and ensure a safe future for these special creatures. In Animals at the EDGE, readers will meet some of these intrepid scientists and follow them on expeditions that take them to the limits of the Earth — from the heights of the Cyclops Mountains in Papua, New Guinea to the depths of ... + Read More
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Series: Animals at the EDGE Saving the World's Rarest Creatures Paperback Jonathan Baillie 9781897349335 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 12 Sep 01, 2008

EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) species are evolutionarily unique, which means if they don’t survive, there will be no similar species left on Earth. But all hope is not lost. EDGE researchers are working hard to locate, create awareness of, and ensure a safe future for these special creatures. In Animals at the EDGE, readers will meet some of these intrepid scientists and follow them on expeditions that take them to the limits of the Earth — from the heights of the Cyclops Mountains in Papua, New Guinea to the depths of ... + Read More
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Series: The Kids' Horse Book Paperback Sylvia Funston 9781897066379 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 01, 2005

Did you know that horses sleep for less than three hours a day? Or that a horse can’t breathe through it’s mouth? Or that horses and rhinoceroses are related? The Kids’ Horse Book is brimming with abundant information about pony and horse breeds, useful advice on grooming, and basic riding techniques, plus fascinating stories, amazing facts, and much more to delight horse enthusiasts and animal lovers. Parents and children alike will enjoy this helpful and entertaining book about one of the world’s best-loved animals.
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Series: Worms for Breakfast How to Feed a Zoo Hardcover Helaine Becker 9781771471053 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Apr 15, 2016

Feeding time is one of the most popular events at zoos. It also prompts a smorgasbord of questions: what do different animals eat? How much food do they need to stay healthy? Where do zookeepers get all that chow? And what constitutes a special treat? Worms for Breakfast: How to Feed a Zoo answers all these questions and more in a cookbook-style primer packed with facts from experts at zoos and aquariums. Covering everything from regular animal nutrition to feeding babies to mimicking how animals hunt and eat in the wild, this book explores th... + Read More