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Kakapo rescue: saving the world's strangest parrot (Scientists in the Field)
By Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop. 2010
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Nature, Travel and geography, Animals and wildlife, Arts and entertainment, Science and technology, Adventure and exploration
Human-narrated audio
Discusses the plight of the nearly extinct New Zealand kakapo--a large, flightless parrot. Explains the recovery-team scientists' work of moving…
the remaining kakapo population to a safe environment and ensuring the birds' protection during the hatching season. For grades 5-8. 2010
Pink is for blobfish: discovering the world's perfectly pink animals
By Jess Keating. 2016
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Nature, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Some people think pink is a pretty colour. A fluffy, sparkly, princess-y colour. But it's so much more. Sure, pink…
is the colour of princesses and bubblegum, but it's also the colour of monster slugs and poisonous insects. Not to mention ultra-intelligent dolphins, naked mole rats and bizarre, bloated blobfish. Isn't it about time to rethink pink? Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2017 Silver Birch Express Honour Book Award. 2016.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Nature, Animals and wildlife, Award winning non-fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Some people think monsters are the stuff of nightmares--the stuff of scary movies and Halloween. But monsters can also be…
found right in your backyard. Animals like aye-ayes, goblin sharks and vampire bats may look scary, but they pose no threat to humans. Others, such as the prairie dog, seem innocent--cute, even--yet their behaviour could give you goose bumps. What makes a monster? Read this book to find out, if you dare... Grades 2-4. Winner of the 2019 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Honour Book Award. 2017. Aye-aye -- Vampire bat -- Honey badger -- Portuguese man-of-war -- Horror frog -- Greater honeyguide -- Cordyceps fungus -- Deathstalker scorpion -- Prairie dog -- Assassin bug -- Fangtooth moray eel -- Tyrant leech king -- Goblin shark -- Komodo dragon -- Japanese giant hornet -- Humboldt squid -- Human.
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Nature, Animals and wildlife, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio
Cute animals can melt our hearts and make us go awwwww. But how well do we really know nature's cuddliest…
cutie-pies? Many creatures have developed cute features in order to survive in the wild. From fluffy fur to big round eyes to makeshift pom-poms and elegant feathery gills, cute adaptations allow these animals to scare off predators, withstand extreme climates, and even breathe underwater! Grades K-3. 2018.