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Animal behavior Animal behavior Juvenile literature Animals Animals Juvenile literature Animals Miscellanea Animals Miscellanea Juvenile literature Children's questions and answers Curiosities and wonders Curiosities and wonders Juvenile literature Nature Miscellanea Juvenile literatureShea, Therese
Summary: "Animals have a lot in common with people: they eat, sleep, and have babies. That's sometimes where the similarities end! Rabbits, for example, eat their own poop so they can digest even more nutrients than they did the first time around. Readers might find this and other facts gross, but they'll also love to repeat them! Full-color photographs and diagrams complement a fun design full of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 SHEGhigna, Charles
Summary: Collects facts about strange, gross, and unsual animals from across the globe, including the maleo, ghost octopus, and duck-billed platypus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liberty Street 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 590.2 GHINational Geographic Society (U. S.)
Summary: Provides an introduction to geography that focuses on the animals found on each continent, including descriptions of common animals, simple pictorial maps, and profiles of endangered species.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 591.9 WILJenkins, Steve
Summary: Describes the odors that some animals have developed to stay safe and thrive in their environments, including the striped skunk, the bombardier beetle, and the honey badger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 JENJenkins, Steve
Summary: Describes nineteen of the fastest animals on the planet, including the cheetah, the sailfish, the peregrine falcon, and the Panamanian termite.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 JENJenkins, Steve
Summary: Uses infographics to explore an compare animals by their size, speed, life spans, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 JENJenkins, Steve
Summary: Collects infographics and illustrations that visually represent interesting and easy-to-understand facts, figures, and comparisons intended to offer readers a better understanding about all kinds of animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 JENMcGoldrick, Jane R.
Summary: Text and photographs present animals in amusing poses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 1989
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: JE 591 MCGCoss, Lauren.
Summary: This book presents astonishing facts about animals, including the three-toed sloth, the star-nosed mole, and the peregrine falcon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J590 COSCrump, Martha L.
Summary: "A Year with Nature is an almanac like none you've ever seen: combining science and aesthetics, it is a daily affirmation of the extraordinary richness of biodiversity and our enduring beguilement by its beauty. With text by herpetologist and natural history writer Marty Crump and a cornucopia of original illustrations by Bronwyn McIvor, this quirky quotidian reverie gazes across the globe,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508 Crump 2018Salisbury, Chris
Summary: "Take a walk into the wild darkness. Learn how to call for owls, walk like a fox and expand your sensory perceptions. Wild Nights Out is a hands-on guide for those who wish to take kids (of all ages) outdoors for an adventurous, fun, even slightly scary nighttime nature experience. Parents, grandparents, teachers and nature educators alike will find here a wealth of unique activities to explore...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.5 SALCooke, Lucy
Summary: When seeking to understand animals, context is key. Humans have a habit of viewing the animal kingdom through the prism of our own narrow existence. Zoologist and documentary filmmaker Lucy Cooke is fascinated by the myths people create about animals to fill in the gaps in our understanding, and how much they reveal about the mechanics of discovery and the people doing the discovering. In this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 590 COOBagniewska, Joanna
Summary: "A quirky collection of Earth's most compelling animals who give mythical creatures a run for their money"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.971 BAGLazaroff, David Wentworth
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 578.754 LAZAndrews, Ted
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Publisher / Publication Date: Llewellyn Publications 1993
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Summary: Readers will be delighted by the malodorous melodies of poems calling out the different pungent attributes of a full cast of foul-smelling creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.47 YOLCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOLLargo, Michael.
Summary: "A one-of-a-kind treasury of the most strange and fascinating knowledge and lore about animals. Largo tells us their most fascinating secrets and reveals fact after astonishing--and often hilarious--fact about their oddest behavior. Largo also looks at the beasts we created with our imaginations, as well as ones long gone"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2013
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Summary: "What makes an animal famous? Some do important jobs that help humans, and some have super skills or do entertaining tricks. Some become celebrities on the Internet just for being cute-or grumpy! This book offers examples of animals who have accomplished amazing feats, made predictions, and won hearts worldwide"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J591.02 JOHPettie, Andrew (Andrew J.)
Summary: "Be astounded, amused, and inspired by Britannica's ultimate collection of lists. Powerful rockets, tiny dinosaurs, lost treasures, smart dogs, spy gadgets, invincible sports teams, unusual jobs: you'll discover them all in this gloriously geeky guide to the universe."--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 032.02 PETLoh-Hagan, Virginia
Summary: "Take a look at the world's weirdest nature stories--from fire rainbows to ghost trees. These stories are too strange to be made up! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers'...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 001.94 LOHBullard, Lisa.
Summary: Brief text introduces the concepts of fast and slow, comparing some of the world's fastest animals with animals that are slow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Bullard 2006Jenkins, Steve
Summary: "How to Swallow a Pig is a clever and whimsical nonfiction book about animal behavior disguised as a How-to/Advice book by the bestselling team of Steve Jenkins and Robin Page."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.5 JENJenkins, Steve
Summary: "Strange, exciting, and interesting facts explore the wonderful world of animals"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 JENDiSiena, Laura Lyn.
Summary: "A book of fun facts about animals of all sizes, shapes, and species!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2014