Hansen, Grace
Summary: This title will introduce readers to the leopard seal. Complete with awesome photographs and more facts! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J591.7 HANPallotta, Jerry
Summary: Readers learn about the anatomy and behavior of walruses and elephant seals and decide who would win if they fought.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2021
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Summary: "The solitary leopard seal is a fierce hunter and a graceful swimmer. It spends most of its time swimming in the frigid waters of Antarctica. How does it survive in this extreme environment? With the help of color photos and fun facts, this accessible text explores how the leopard seal's life cycle, body structure, and behaviors have adapted to make it one of the most fearsome predators in one...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.79 SANSummary: A Maine harbormaster witnesses the impact of a playful and appreciative seal on his hometown, his family and especially on his shy nine-year-old daughter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2013
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY ANDCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile DVD, Call number: J DVD AndreSummary: When Saoirse and Ben's mother mysteriously disappears into the ocean, the two children go on an epic journey to find out the truth about her, and in the process, discover mystical secrets about both their mother and Saoirse herself. The film takes inspiration from the mythological Selkies of Irish folklore, who live as seals in the sea but become humans on land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV SONWilsdon, Christina.
Summary: Easy-to-read text and full-color photographs depict the physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of seals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.79 WILButterworth, Christine
Summary: A portrait of seal characteristics and life explains how seals appear to be slow and sleepy creatures on land but are powerful, graceful, and dynamic animals under the water who cleverly outmaneuver predators and skillfully catch fishy dinners.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Pr 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Animal ButterworthRead, Tracy C.
Summary: Introduces the physical characteristics, family life, and behaviors of seals and walruses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.79 REAWexo, John Bonnett.
Summary: Describes the members of the pinniped family and the importance of keeping them safe from hunters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wildlife Education 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.79 WEXGreen, Jen.
Summary: An introduction to the sea mammals including physical characteristics and living areas of dolphins, whales, seals and sea cows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grolier 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 GRESeeger, Laura Vaccaro.
Summary: What if a boy found a beach ball and kicked it into the ocean? What if two seals found it and began to play? What if a third seal appeared on the beach looking for a friend? Enjoy this visit to the beach and the chance to guess what happens when different choices are made.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.744 MATSassi, Laura
Summary: Fernando the mouse loves helping at the opera, but singer Dolores thinks she deserves a bigger assistant.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the elephant seals, so named because of their size and the proboscis that the males have on their noses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 1989
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.744 JOHGreening, Rosie
Summary: "You must never touch a polar bear--unless it's in this book! This festive touch-and-feel board book is [meant] for children of all ages and fits perfectly into tiny hands. Kids will love reading the silly rhymes that warn [of] the dangers of touching the wintery animals--and then ignoring the advice!"--Publisher marketing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Make Believe Ideas Ltd. 2019
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Summary: Kotick, the white seal, searches for five years in order to find a nesting site safe from the seal hunters, and leads the rest of the seals there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV RUDHoff, Syd
Summary: Anxious to see what life is like outside the zoo, Sammy the seal explores the city, goes to school, and plays with the children but decides that there really is no place like home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 2000
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN HOFKing, Zelda.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of various kinds of seals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.79 KINSummary: These award-winning stories, fully restored to their original beauty, offer previously unseen looks into the magical world of our animal friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TRU V2Howarth, Naomi
Summary: Magnus the Arctic seal wakes up one early morning, puzzled by a strange, rumbling sound. What's that noise? Hare, Owl, and Polar Bear don't have any idea, but Walrus has a good suggestion: it's Magnus' rumbling tummy! After a yummy feast the friends all settle down to sleep--but suddenly there's another rumbling sound. What's that noise?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOWMcRaven, William H. (William Harry)
Summary: "Skipper the seal heads to Navy SEAL training and learns ten life lessons (based on the precepts of Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World) from his instructors and with friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCRGregory, Josh
Summary: Discover the most fascinating animals in the world with the Nature's Children series. Readers will learn how these creatures survive in the wild, how they raise their young, and how they are related to other species. Each title also explores issues concerning conservation by examining the animal's current status and explaining the ways humans have affected it throughout the years. Book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.79 GREBrown, Dolores
Summary: After the octopus tells the sea creatures a legend about seeing a moon rainbow and beoming human, Mimbi the seal and Kipo the sea turtle discover the legend is true and must figure how to survive in human form with the help of a fisherman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NubeOcho 2020