A simple explanation of what bears look like, how they hunt, what they eat, how they sleep during the winter, and how their cubs are born and raised. Did you know that a grizzly eats about 35 pounds of food each day? Or that pandas were once thought to be raccoons? Each spread in this book features fascinating information and fabulous, full-color photographs.
In the wild, cheetahs are among the most endangered species. Hunting, disease, and destruction of their natural habitat have all played a part in reducing the world population. This lively photo essay introduces young readers to this sleek and beautiful big cat.
A butterfly is moving from flower to flower, and its red-striped wings are shining in the sun. It looks beautiful. Maybe it is the most beautiful insect in the world. It is touching the flowers with its feet and its feelers (long, thin hairs on its head). What is it doing? It is looking for leaves where it can lay its eggs.
Photographs and text depict the characteristics, habitat, and behavior of giant pandas, including feeding habits and reproduction, as well as current efforts to protect and breed them in captivity.
Why do wolves howl? What are the different types of wolves? Find out the surprising answers to these questions and many more in this Level 3 Hello Reader! Science book by Melvin and Gilda Berger! Did you know that wolves howl to warn their enemies away? Or that there are many different kinds of wolves, such as the tundra, timber, and red wolf? Written by renowned non-fiction authors Melvi…
Do horses really walk on tiptoe? Can they solve math problems? Are there wild horses today? Discover what's fact and what's fiction about horses! Award-winning author Patricia Lauber teams up with superb illustrator Rosalyn Schanzer to provide a fascinating introduction to the history, anatomy, and behavior of an animal that changed human history. The accessible true-or-false question-a…
Part of a major reprinting of renowned naturalist Jim Arnosky's beloved All About series, All About Deer is a thorough and colorful introduction to the world of deer. In Spring 08, Scholastic Nonfiction is relaunching Jim Arnosky's treasured All About series with all-new paperback covers! In All About Deer, Arnosky shows how these animals grow and live, answering kids' biggest questions abou…
Two great books in one! It presents Facts in Brief, Have you ever wondered, Meet the relatives, and many more informative sections plus color photographs & illustrations for kids to learn by. An entry in the Getting to Know...Nature's Children Series, this volume is divided into two sections and looks at the life of deer and rabbits, from babyhood to adulthood. It is illustrated with many color…
Giant pandas: they are indigenous to China and are adored the world over. But they are more than a bundle of fluff and squeaks. Giant pandas are energetic climbers and swimmers. In one year, they may eat around 10,000 pounds of bamboo. And people in China have worked together to create protected areas for giant pandas to live peacefully. Discover a detailed introduction to giant pandas - inc…
Full-color photos. Take a look at the evolution, anatomy, and behavior of those fabulous felines--how they were revered by the ancient Egyptians and then reviled during the Middle Ages, why they nearly always land on their feet when they fall, and how the most cuddly house cat resembles its fiercest wild relative.