Zommer, Yuval
Summary: An animal fact book includes trivia on creatures from around the world, detailing their behaviors, physical characteristics, and life cycles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2017
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Summary: Crammed full of animals from all around the world, this book has over 500 questions to challenge you and your friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Ltd 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590.2 TUDTaylor, Barbara
Summary: In this book, there are 21 cross sections of some of the most amazing birds, bugs, and beasts in the animal kingdom. Take a look at what goes on in the bodies of your favorite creatures, and discover the answers to fascinating questions like: How big is a blue whale's heart? Why does a cow have four stomachs? What is a camel's hump made of?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Publishing Group 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 571.1 TAYSummary: Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling and even offer companionship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The School of Life 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J304.2 SCHBeer, Julie
Summary: "If you have a question, this new book series has the answer! Based on our wildly popular gift book, Why, this question-and-answer series takes expert-approved content our readers love and reimagines it in a snackable, pithy, and engaging format. The first book in the new series features Q&As all about the animal kingdom"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 BEEStone, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2023
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Summary: This compelling, mind-blowing book of lists about the wonderful world of animals is un-put-down-able! Filled with details on topics from the most shudder-inducing bugs and the most popular breeds of cat to which animals can't fart and how to escape from dangerous forest animals, this will be a must-have book in every child's collection!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 032.02 TURSummary: "In this compendium of 5-minute really true stories about bedtime, you can go on a journey of wonder and learning to find out the answers to all these questions, and many more! Travel to Ancient Egypt to explore the beds of Tutankhamun, jet off into space to see how astronauts get ready for bed, or even plunge underwater to learn how hibernating turtles breathe through their bottoms! There are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 392.36 FIVBellows, Melina Gerosa
Summary: "Packed with over 3,000 facts about everything from cuddly baby animals to lethal predators, outer space to the deep sea, and man-made marvels, human history, and more, each page explodes with colorful photographs, perfectly paried with endless lists of easy-to-remember info about the wondrous world around us."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bright Matter Books 2023
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Summary: Olympic athletes achieve incredible sporting feats. But did you know that some animals are amazing athletes, too? Great animal athletes include the southern elephant seal, which can dive over 450 times deeper than an Olympic diving pool, and a grasshopper that can jump so far it would be the same as you jumping from one side of a swimming pool to the other! Find out which animals are the gold...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ivy Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 BRORichardson, Anne
Summary: "Do you wonder...how many times a black bear's heart beats each hour?... What happens when you keep placing zeros at the ends of numbers? The answers are all in this book--along with many more incredible facts that involve the numbers zero to nine and power of ten numbers ten to nine billion. Be prepared to cuont and get curious as you fall in love with numbres and with the world around us."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tra Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 513 RICSayre, April Pulley
Summary: "We all go through awkward phases-even animals! Award-winning author and photographer April Pulley Sayre shines a light on nature's relatable in-between moments. No longer underwater but not ready to fly, no longer a tadpole but not yet leaping to land. Animals, just like people, can find themselves stuck in some awkward in-between stages. How do we get out of the in-betweens? We just have to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2023
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Summary: "Strange, exciting, and interesting facts explore the wonderful world of animals"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 JENJenkins, Steve
Summary: Uses infographics to explore an compare animals by their size, speed, life spans, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 JENNova, Jana
Summary: "Boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, roll up, roll up! You will hear things you have never heard before, and you will see things you have never seen, like a frog with a handsome mustache, a butterfly that looks like a bird, a fish with it own light, or a three-eyed lizard. Allow our book to present to you all these and many more marvelous creatures, large and small, from all over the world....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albatros Media Group 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 NOVBunting, Philip
Summary: "The natural world is filled with countless weird, wild, and wonderful creatures, of all shapes and species. Meet the world's slowest animal. Learn why one animal eats coral. And discover one of the most toxic creatures on the planet!" -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Happy Yak, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 BUNCaruso, Nick
Summary: Do camels really store water in their humps? Do wombats have cube-shaped poop? Do polar bears eat penguins? Do you eat spiders in your sleep? In this hilariously helpful guide to the facts and fakes of the animal kingdom, you might be surprised to learn what's true... and what's a big pile of poop. And speaking of poop, there's a lot of that smelly stuff in this book, too -- everything from how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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Summary: "Animal Planet star and Emmy Award-winning host of YouTube's Brave Wilderness Coyote Peterson is back, and this time he's being BITTEN by some of Earth's wildest beasts in this full-color exploration perfect for fans of The King of Sting and all animal enthusiasts"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.6 PETSomaweera, Ruchira
Summary: "Get ready to sink your fangs into the hidden worlds of reptiles with leading reptile scientist and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Ruchira Somaweera as your guide! Between the pages of this book, readers will get up close and personal with the coolest cold-blooded animals ever. From lizards to snakes, turtles to crocodiles, something called a tuatara, and even enormous prehistoric reptiles...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "National Geographic Kids presents 5,000 fascinating facts in an accessible and engaging format about animals in kids' own backyards and around the world. This book includes animals from anteaters to zombie worms and covers such high-interest topics as survival adaptations, record holders, and animal communication."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 FIVJohnson, Robin (Robin R.)
Summary: "What makes an animal famous? Some do important jobs that help humans, and some have super skills or do entertaining tricks. Some become celebrities on the Internet just for being cute-or grumpy! This book offers examples of animals who have accomplished amazing feats, made predictions, and won hearts worldwide"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J591.02 JOHDerrick, Stevie
Summary: "Can you spot the difference between an ostrich and an emu, and a leopard and an ocelot? You can! Then take on this brain-busting nature challenge with more than 60 topics from across the animal world"--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 DERBagniewska, Joanna
Summary: "A quirky collection of Earth's most compelling animals who give mythical creatures a run for their money"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.971 BAGCorrigan, Sophie
Summary: You humans have given us a bad rep! You say we're scary and spooky and dangerous and icky. Well we're here to set the record straight because we're fed up with the lies you've been spreading. So here are the facts about what we do, what we eat, how we communicate and how we actually help you humans loads. We're not bad animals at all! we're just misunderstood!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2020