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Exploring the elementsKaner, Etta.
Summary: Young children describe why they like the snow and information hidden under the flaps explains various aspects of snow, including how snow muffles sound, what snowflakes look like up close, and why snow looks white.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2006
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5784 KANKaner, Etta
Summary: "Pretty Tricky meets Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate in this guessing-game book that explores how in nature, things aren't always what they seem ... ... sometimes what looks like a plant is actually a rock or what looks like a rock is actually an animal or what looks like an animal is actually a plant. In ROCK? PLANT? ANIMAL?, young readers are invited to guess what they are looking at as they are...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 578.4 KANKaner, Etta.
Summary: Children wonder how the sun is involved in certain processes, and readers can flip open the pages to discover why grapes turn into raisins, how sunglasses work, and what shadows are.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.7 KANKaner, Etta
Summary: "What do cane toads, cats and Burmese pythons have in common? They're invading our ecosystems! Learn about 10 common invasive species from around the world, exploring how they got into new ecosystems and the damage they've caused. With text organized in all kinds of fun ways, from posters to newspaper articles to comic strips, this funny, highly visual book will keep young readers engaged. Each...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Kaner, Etta
Summary: "Do polar bears build homes to keep warm? Do penguins snuggle with a friend? Yes! But their homes aren't made of wood, and penguins don't cuddle on a couch. Instead, these animals -- and many others -- have adapted in amazing ways to survive chilly weather. [This book] is a light-hearted introduction to animal adaptations around the world. Funny interactive questions paired with comic...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 571.7 KANKaner, Etta.
Summary: A tour of some of the world's greenest structures
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Design KanerKaner, Etta
Summary: "Ever thought of plants as sneaky or tricky? Probably not. But after reading this book, you might think differently. In this latest non-fiction book by the award-winning author Etta Kaner, readers are introduced to variety of plants from around the world that use trickery to survive and thrive. From the shape-changing Boquila vine that avoids the threat of being eaten by blending in with its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Kaner, Etta
Summary: "Many architects today are looking to plants and animals to help solve their design challenges. Inspired by how nature already works, these architects are coming up with innovative ways to cool buildings, withstand earthquakes and save energy. In Wild Buildings and Bridges, bestselling author Etta Kaner explores these wild and wonderful feats of architecture. Kids will discover buildings and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2018