For one summer, wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg lived on Ellesmere Island, near the Arctic Circle, among a pack of white wolves so isolated they had never learned to fear humans. His stunning color photos of the pack and his passionate story, disprove many of the myths surrounding these misunderstood animals. An ALA and School Library ...
Gives facts and supplies photographs about various types of spiders, suggests learning activities, and explains some of the habits and characteristics of spiders.
The desert fox, or fennec, is the smallest and perhaps the most enchanting-looking member of the fox family. It is also one of the most elusive, since few scientists have braved the remote and inhospitable desert habitat to study fennecs in the wild. This new book in the celebrated Animal Family series focuses on one family of fennecs in the North ...
Born underground in a warm den, a baby wolf soon learns how to howl, how to hunt, and how to live with her wolf pack. With this Level 2 reader, kids learn all about the baby wolf. Full color.
In the 1980s, after approaching extinction, the red and gray wolves began to make a tremendous comeback, but their renewed presence has sparked a heated controversy between environmentalists on one side and those who would prefer them dead on the other. Here is a profusely illustrated and comprehensive look at the wild wolf and its struggle to ...
Wolves, wild dogs, and their adorable cubs and pups hold a special fascination for children who wonder what life is like for their pets' feral cousins. The exciting and informative narrative text and richly detailed art show these animals in their various habitats around the world.
Hundreds of facts about wolves can help young readers understand why they are successful predators, how they communicate with one another, and how they raise and train their young. Full-color illustrations.
In northern Alaska, a female red fox is busy with her newborn litter, while her mate hunts for them both. As the first five pups grow, they are eager to venture farther outside the den. But for now, the biggest challenge is to decide who's boss. So the siblings begin weeks of fighting that will determine their place in the order. Only then can the ...
With dramatic die-cuts, stunning embossed covers and engaging texts, this unique early science series puts the spotlight on animals -- how they look; where they live; what they're like as babies and how they change as they grow up. Awesome lifelike illustrations and informative stat boxes make learning about animals, mummies and volcanos fun and ...
This text forms part of a series of visual information books for younger readers, which explore the wonders and workings of the natural world. Each book examines the story of some of the most amazing members of the animal and plant world and explains what makes them unique. Vivid 3-dimensional images and dramatic freeze action shots and time-lapse ...
We all know what a supermarket is, but what is a farmer's market? It's a place where people gather together to sell products -- such as flowers, herbs, vegetables, fruit, and more -- that they have grown or produced. Through vividly colorful photographs and lively text, readers will meet two families -- one Hmong American and the other German ...
Dog-Eared Publications aims to turn youngsters into environmentally aware citizens of the earth and to foster a love of science and nature. Written by scientists, science educators and writers, these action-packed books discuss the work of scientists and their research, and deal with environmental problems and some of their solutions.
"Wolf Journal" offers a journey into the natural world where intricate details, like the imprint of a wing in snow, tell a larger story, one of endangered species, an endangered planet, and the human spirit that strives to understand and protect.
In this delightful children's story, young wolf cubs explore their big, new worlds. Uncle Wolf teaches two young cubs all about being wolves. They learn to be watchers and listeners and travelers and hunters. But most important of all, they learn about their pack--and being a family. Full-color illustrations.
Jim Arnosky spends a day observing an animal that he has never studied before-a family of gray wolves-and becomes completely captivated by their behaviour. His new-found love and respect for these wild animals is the inspiration behind the poetic text. Stunning acrylics portrait the wolves in a variety of situations-exploring, playing, giving ...
They may be small, but foxes are among the fiercest hunters in the forest. These cunning creatures are smart and sure on their feet. Find out where they live, how they raise their families, and what incredible senses they use to hunt their prey.
An endearing story of two wolf cubs who are guided through a day in the big world with their uncle. The learn a lot of things, including what it means to be a wolf.
Wolves are superb hunters, but they are also social animals that live in packs and care for their young. This volume describes the wolf's anatomy, discusses its methods of communication and body language, shows how these animals build dens and raise their pups. There is also fascinating information about wolf subspecies and their distribution ...
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