Shea, 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 GHIYoung, Caroline
Summary: From giant octopuses to spindly stick insects, there are around 100 things to spot on every double page of this book. Each beautifully illustrated puzzle shows a different part of the world, crammed with all types of creatures. A tropical rainforest, a dusty desert, a peaceful pond, and a shady woodland glade are all included, plus lots more. As well as providing countless hours of puzzle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Pub. 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.7 YOUZiefert, Harriet
Summary: "Does an Owl Wear Eyeglasses? explores the eyes and sight-abilities of various animals--and why most don't need or won't ever wear glasses. This leads into an exploration of how humans are able to improve their natural sight (and see things well beyond what 20/20 vision offers) and how people with vision limitations handle their daily lives."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Apple Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.8 ZIELoh-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 LOHCooper, Elisha
Summary: "Discover hundreds of animals, great and small. Lion and lizard, whale and wombat. Learn one wild fact about each animal. (Did you know that gorillas yawn when they are nervous?) Look carefully, because for each letter of the alphabet, one animal is pictured eight times. Why 8? Come inside and find out."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E COOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE COOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE COOSmith, Timothy R.
Summary: " ... Buck Wilder uses hard-working beavers, prickly porcupines, team-spirited ants and nine more of his favorite animal friends to show how nature and life are connected"--Cover verso.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Buck Wilder 2006