Tyler, Madeline
Summary: Describes mollusks, their habitat, life cycle, diet, and relationship with humans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 594 TYLGilpin, Daniel.
Summary: Introduces the reader to an incredible group of animals, from the common garden snail to the giant squid.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 594 GILTibbitts, Christiane Kump
Summary: Explores the world of seashells, crabs, sea stars, sand dollars, and other things to be discovered at the seashore.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Northwood Press 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 592 TIBCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animal Take TibbittsCassie, Brian
Summary: Provides information about mollusks and their shells and how to identify them, along with detailed descriptions and photographs of fifty common North American shells.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 594 CASOfinoski, Steven.
Summary: Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of snails and such related species as clams, oysters, and cuttlefish.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 594 OFIScales, Helen
Summary: Offers an examination of mollusks, their shells, and their role in human culture, as well as their susceptibility to the effects of humans on the environment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Sigma 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 590 SCAAston, Dianna Hutts
Summary: "From the acclaimed duo Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long comes this gorgeous look at the fascinating world of shells. From land snails to freshwater mussels, giant clams to tiny, an incredible array of shells are showcased in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book will spark the imaginations of children in classroom reading circles as well as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.47 ASTMontgomery, Sy
Summary: Looks at the work of renowned octopus scientist Jennifer Mather and a team of researchers on the island of Moorea, near Tahiti in the South Pacific, where they work to learn more about octopuses and their behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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Summary: Boaters on the Great Lakes often see clusters of small mussels stuck to docks, rocks, and even boats! Called zebra mussels, these organisms can cause people to cut their feet, filter out food for larval fish, and more. Through reading about how zebra mussels came to these freshwater lakes, readers learn what invasive species are and how they can cause great harm to native ecosystems. Facts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 594 RAJRoss, Susan Elizabeth.
Summary: Life can be difficult when you're a slug, just ask Slimon. It's not easy to maintain your self-esteem when everybody who sees you says "Ugh!" Slimon wonders what it would be like to be a bedbug or a centipede or a bumble bee? Finally, he realizes just who it is he wants to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yellow Toadstool Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Ross 2011Stewart, Melissa
Summary: "This book sheds a surprising light on how seashells--the hard, protective outer layer that mollusks inhabit--serve tremendous purpose. This large group of marine animals needs shells for protection, feeding, transportation, anchorage, and more."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019
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Summary: "A compelling history of seashells and the animals that make them, revealing what they have to tell us about nature, our changing oceans, and ourselves. Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature's creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry before gems, art before canvas. In The Sound of the Sea, acclaimed environmental author Cynthia Barnett...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.47 BARDuprat, Guillaume
Summary: Nonfiction lift-the-flap book with recent scientific research on animal vision. Illustrations show how various animals see the world. Discover pigeons' sunglasses, owls' tube-shaped eyes, insects with thousands of mini eyes. Learn how cows spot predators coming up from behind, cats see mice scurrying through the night, snakes see infrared (which we only feel as heat), and eagles see eight times...
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Publisher / Publication Date: What on Earth Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 617.7 DUPGill, Shelley.
Summary: When Buddy Bear and his mother go to the beach, she teaches him all about shells and mollusks. Includes facts about shells.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC GILAbbott, R. Tucker (Robert Tucker)
Summary: An introduction to seashells and mollusks, plus fun things to make and do and science experiments you can do at home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 1994
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 594 ABBYoung, Karen Romano
Summary: "Who needs bones to swim the seven seas? Not octopuses, clams, crabs, or jellies. Learn more about the lives of these and other ocean animals with no spines. Dive in!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 592.1 YOUContents: Introduction to fresh water life: What to look for -- Found almost everywhere: Reptiles -- Amphibians -- Fish & worms -- Mollusks -- Collecting trip -- Ponds & shallow lakes: Reptiles -- Amphibians -- Fish -- Explore a pond -- Mollusks -- Crustaceans -- Insect larvae & nymphs -- Other animals -- Keeping tadpoles -- Swamps & marshes: Reptiles -- Deep & cold waters: Amphibians -- Reptiles and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2007
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Summary: "Categorization of animals by domesticated, hunted, anomalous, birds, amphibians and reptiles, fish, crustaceans, and mollusks reveals common themes among depictions from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Florida 1997