Summary: Zoom in on a world of creatures that are industrious, sociable, and environmentally useful, but that are nevertheless avoided and ignored. Safely examine the wonders of the insect through macrophotography and startling 3-D graphics that reveal the true importance of these amazing life forms.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2006
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD ECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV EYEDavis-Pyles, Barbara
Summary: "Why would you pick up a book about frogs? Nobody likes them! Or at least according to Persnickety Q. Turtle. But in this humorous and informative picture book the reader soon helps educate Persnickety about the incredible creature known as the frog"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.8 DAVGraham-Barber, Lynda.
Summary: "Describes how thirteen northern animal species survive the winter snug in their dens, burrows, nests and lodges"--Colophon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Birdsong Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRAMichaels, Patty
Summary: "Fly into the astonishing life of bugs in this super fun and super gross book in a new nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read series about all the grossest things!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MICSpires, Ashley
Summary: "All Burt the beetle wants to do is settle down and find the perfect home for himself. Should he build his home out of silk like monarch butterflies? Or make it out of wood fibres and saliva like wasps? Or maybe he could just move into a human home? What does the perfect home for a June beetle look like anyways? And how will Burt know when he's found it? Follow along in this charming and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SPIFenske, Jonathan
Summary: "Bug wants to share his snack with Trilobite, but Trilobite only likes noodles ... until he takes a taste and discovers how one tiny bite can lead to many big bites!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN FENBlabey, Aaron
Summary: Told in rhyming text, Brian tries to get his fellow piranhas to try his fruit and vegetable platter, but they all prefer meat--like those human feet dangling in the water.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Quattlebaum, Mary
Summary: "Learn all about what hedgehogs are, where they live, what they eat, and other cool facts about these spiky animals"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Stone, Tiffany
Summary: "Did you know that some of the smallest creatures on Earth have real-life superpowers? The minute oribatid mite can lift more than 1,000 times its own weight. A tiny type of salamander (called an axolotl) can regrow body parts. And the almost microscopic tardigrade? It can survive practically anywhere, even in outer space! ...From glow-in-the-dark sharks to immortal jellyfish and tiny cats...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 STOLowery, Mike
Summary: "Meet Doug, Abby, and Josh: the BUG SCOUTS! Doug and Abby love everything about being Bug Scouts: their super-duper top-secret headquarters, earning bug badges, wearing scout gear, and, of course, snacks. Josh, meanwhile, is a grump and doesn't like anything (except the snacks, of course). Together, they the go on adventures including telling ghost stories around a campfire, planning a surprise...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LOWCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LOWTourles, Stephanie L.
Summary: Protect yourself, your children, your pets, and your home from bugs — without using harsh or toxic chemicals! Herbalist Stephanie Tourles offers 75 simple recipes for safe, effective bug repellents you can make at home from all-natural ingredients. For protection from mosquitos, ticks, and other biting insects, there are sprays, balms, body oils, and tinctures, with scents ranging from...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Alt TourlesCarle, Eric
Summary: Shows different animals behaving as they normally do, such as running or pinching, and asks if a cat can do the same. Includes word list and follow-up questions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JBR GREEN CarCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Carle 2018Woodward, John
Summary: Featuring stunning photos, this fascinating book explores the countless ways baby animals survive in the wild in an animal kingdom where everything feels like new.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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Summary: Told in rhyming text, Brian tries to get his fellow piranhas to try his fruit and vegetable platter, but they all prefer meat--like those human feet dangling in the water.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world's food supply depends on these incredible and increasingly threatened creatures. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, 'Wings of Life' utilizes riveting high-speed, closer-than-close filmmaking techniques to showcase in spectacular detail...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "You will have so much fun learning all about creepy-crawlies within the pages of this book. Do you know which insect skates on water, or which spider is as big as your plate, or which insects taste with their feet? All these questions are answered within these beautifully illustrated pages" -- Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: J Teach AskBlackall, Sophie
Summary: "Max isn't a typical cat, but his loving owner still sees the best in him"-- Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLAPaul, Ann Whitford
Summary: Rhyming text explores what would happen if animals kissed like humans do, from a slow kiss between a sloth and her cub to a mud-happy kiss from a hippo calf to his father.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD PAUCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Paul 2014Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE PAUTan, Shaun
Summary: A collection of illustrated short stories, each one about the relationship of humans and the animals, both wild and domestic, that share the urban environment of the inner city.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC TANJenkins, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.98 JENAshman, Linda
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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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Summary: Dog Sniff and cat Scratch live together in a house where sometimes they quarrel and sometimes they cooperate--especially when mischief is involved.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn/Scholastic, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR GREEN FANCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN FANZolotow, Charlotte
Summary: Simple text and pictures describe how different kinds of animals sleep.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC ZOLSummary: Filmmaker Byron Hurt looks at the past and future of soul food, covering its roots in Western Africa, its incarnation in the American South, and the role it plays in the health crisis in the African American community. Examines the socioeconomics of the modern American diet, and how the food industry profits from producing cheap calories while healthy options remain expensive and hard to find.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2013