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Deep in the swamp
Count from 1 otter pup to 10 baby crayfish as readers learn about the special relationships of baby and mom mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects that make their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. A helpful guide to swamp flora and fauna is included. Modeled after the song "Over in the Meadow" by Olive A. Wadsworth.
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- 9780545066952
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 591.7 BAT
Hungry plants
This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. From the “jaws” of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art.
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- 9780375825330
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- 47 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- A science reader : Step into reading : Step 4
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- 584 BAT
Elmer and the whales
Elmer and his cousin Wilbur decide to go to the coast to see the whales. But their journey becomes far more of an adventure then they expected, when they find themselves lost at sea. Can the whales help them back to shore?
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- 9781467734530
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- M
The tiny seed
In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost -- burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new dangers -- trampled by playing children, picked as a gift for a friend. Soon only the tiniest seed remains, growing …
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- 9780140557138
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- CA
Do ants get lost? : learning about animal communication with the garbage gang
The Garbage Gang's picnic is invaded by ants! How do those little ants find their way around anyway? The gang meets a dog that tells them all about scent marking and animal communication, and suddenly it all makes scents!
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- 9781479554782
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 591.59 TRO
Partners and parents
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…
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- 9780778702160
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- Secrets of the rainforest
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- 591.7 CHI
A walk in the rain forest
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…
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- 9781575051543
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 577.3 JOH
Wildlife of the rainforest
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.
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- 9780792450252
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- Oxford scientific films
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- 577.3 MIT
Faithful elephants : a true story of animals, people, and war
A zookeeper recounts the story of John, Tonky, and Wanly, three performing elephants at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, whose turn it is to die, and of their keepers, who weep and pray that World War II will end so their beloved elephants might be saved.
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- 9780395861370
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 590.7 TSU
Flower power : the story of how plants are pollinated
This non-fiction storybook for children aged 5+ introduces the natural world and explains concepts such as pollination and fertilization through a lyrical narrative. It looks at an amazing array of flowers and plants from all around the world and the many colours, shapes and scents that exist. Find out all about the wonderful ways in which flowers spread their pollen and so make new seeds!
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- 9780750287692
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 580 HEN
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