Myers, Maya
Summary: "Welcome to the world of baby animals! Learn about the different types of baby animals, how and where they are born, and what their families are like"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2022
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Summary: "Follow the scientists, around the world and into their labs, who are studying animals and the germs that attack them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2024
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Summary: Tarantulas are the hairy spiders of many people's nightmares. Piranhas are a type of fish known for their razor-sharp teeth and fierce bite. A battle between these two animals would certainly make for an interesting fight. Readers of this stimulating book will learn about habitats, adaptations, and many other factors that could help determine who the champion of such a match would be. Bright...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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Summary: Lions and Komodo dragons are both fierce carnivores, but pitted against each other, which would come out on top? The answer to that is up to the reader of this high-interest volume to decide. They'll be presented with loads of facts to help them choose which animal they think would win in a fight. This imaginative and informative book reinforces important elementary science concepts....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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Summary: "Animals adapt their behavior to the different phases of the moon"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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Summary: "Step right up, animal lovers! It's your turn to judge in this poetic competition of superlative animal abilities. Structured as a guessing game competition, and told through deftly crafted persona poems, the book celebrates animals' standout qualities, from the biggest (blue whale) to the smallest (shrew), with all the favorite creatures (speedy cheetahs, long-necked giraffes) plus some less...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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Summary: Author Temple Grandin is famous for her approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin's explanations of how herd animals think -- describing their senses, fears, instincts, and memories -- and how to analyze their behavior, will help you handle your livestock more safely and effectively. You'll learn to become an observer of animal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 GRAHofer, Charles
Summary: "The world is full of furry, cuddly-looking animals. They often seem harmless at first glance. But don't try to snuggle with these fuzzy creatures. Many of them can be very dangerous. Some have razor-sharp claws and teeth. Others are incredibly strong. Still others are poisonous or carry deadly diseases. Prepare to meet some of the world's cuddliest killers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.5 HOFWohlleben, Peter
Summary: Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2017
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Summary: Introduces animals with ninja-like skills, including geckos, sea urchins, and the Atlantic sailfish.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.47 JOHLevy, Janey
Summary: "Hippos and polar bears are both fairly large mammals that spend much of their time in water, but is that where their similarities end? Readers of this captivating book will find out the answer to that and many more questions as they imagine these two beasts battling it out. Colorful photographs and a dynamic page layout assist with the understanding of key elementary science concepts. After...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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Summary: Africanized honeybees, also known as killer bees, and army ants are both tiny animals that really strike fear in many people. In this action-packed volume, readers will follow along with a battle of the insects and decide who they think would be the ultimate victor. Readers will learn about factors such as adaptations, size, and sting. They'll use the information to make an educated guess about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2018
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Summary: Who would win in a fight between a feathered dinosaur and an aggressive shark? We'll probably never know the true answer, but this high-interest volume helps readers imagine and understand the battle that could ensue if the two creatures were to ever meet. Eye-catching graphics paired with concise facts make for a lively and engaging page layout that helps to reinforce key elementary science...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2018
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Summary: "Join "America's funniest science writer" (Peter Carlson, Washington Post) Mary Roach on an irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A grizzly bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? As New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Animal Wild RoachYolen, Jane
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 Easy, Call number: JE YOLJenkins, Martin
Summary: "All is quiet on the water. Then, in a flash, there's a sudden lunge and a tremendous splash. And then? Oh dear. There's a lot of twirling and thrashing: a hungry crocodile has found something to eat. But crocodiles also love to nap on warm sandbanks and cool off in calm waters. And they're very gentle with their babies. There's a lot to learn about crocodiles in this captivating look at one of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2019
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Summary: "In this fascinating nonfiction account, author Nancy F. Castaldo reveals just what's going on inside the minds of animals, and through understanding animal intelligence we discover more about ourselves, including far more similarities than one might expect. Humans may have the biggest brains, but intelligence is not a quality exclusive to only us!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 590 CASWaal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.)
Summary: "New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal explores sex and gender in both humans and other animals. Though many scholars now argue that gender differences are purely a product of socialization, primatologist Frans de Waal illustrates in Different the scientific, evolutionary basis for gender differences in humans, drawing on his decades of experience...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.6 WAAParsons, Emma
Summary: "Our dogs' behavior issues can often limit their lives and add challenges to ours. Emma Parsons offered hope and revolutionary solutions to thousands of owners of aggressive dogs as well as to professional trainers with her groundbreaking book Click to Calm, Healing the Aggressive Dog. Now, she's done it again. In her new book, The New Click to Calm: Solutions for All Dogs in a Challenging...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Karen Pryor Clicker Training 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 PARBrensing, Karsten
Summary: "A fascinating study of animal behavior that reveals them to be as sentient and self-aware as we humans are. In What Do Animals Think and Feel? biologist Karsten Brensing has something astonishing to tell us about the animal kingdom: namely that animals, by any reasonable assessment, have developed the sophisticated systems of social organization and behaviour that human beings call "culture."...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books, Ltd. 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.5 BRECouch, Christina
Summary: "Meet . . . animals with all kinds of highly developed senses and learn about the jobs they do in this book full of . . . facts, . . . science, and activities"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MIT Kids Press 2022
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Summary: "Learn all about nature's most incredible architects, from what kind of structures they construct to what kinds of materials they use to build."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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Summary: "Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present animals in spring"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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Summary: Learn about the ingenious lifestyles of some of the world's most unusual animal partners.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2010