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Pink is for blobfish: discovering the world's perfectly pink animals
By Jess Keating. 2016
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.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.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.The great shark rescue: saving the whale sharks (Sandra Markle's science discoveries)
By Sandra Markle. 2020
Award-winning author introduces the whale shark, the largest fish in the ocean that can grow to 40 feet long. Facing…
threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, whale sharks were categorized as endangered in 2016. Meanwhile, Scientists continue to study these gentle giants. For grades 4-7. 2020Deadly!: the truth about the most dangerous creatures on Earth (Animal Science)
By Nicola Davies, Neal Layton. 2015
Overview of some of the world's most dangerous animals: cheetahs, owls, sharks, snakes, wolves, and more. Includes odd tidbits and…
fun facts, including that extracts from spider venom can be used to treat victims of strokes. For grades 3-6. 2012Weird & wild animal facts
By Jessica Loy. 2015
Collection of interesting factoids about fourteen well-known animals--for instance, a giraffe can decapitate a lion with a powerful kick, sand…
tiger sharks are actually docile, and sloths sleep up to eighteen hours a day. For grades 2-4. 2015Kakapo rescue: saving the world's strangest parrot (Scientists in the Field)
By Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop. 2010
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. 2010Bugs of the World: 250 Creepy-Crawly Creatures from Around Planet Earth
By Francesco Tomasinelli. 2019
From moths and beetles to worms and spiders, this completely illustrated, fact-filled book features hundreds of creepy-crawlies for kids to…
discover and explore.This gorgeously illustrated book reveals the hidden world of some of the most mind-boggling insects. Divided into categorical sections like herbivores and predators, Bugs of the World includes beetles, wasps, bees, ants, caterpillars, butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, flies, crickets and grasshoppers, centipedes and millipedes, and more. Each of the 250 insects featured is accompanied by beautiful illustrations and facts about the creature, including its common name and scientific name, its size, its continent of origin, and a brief description of its unique characteristics. Kids will also learn about the different life cycles of insects, why they are important to ecology and our world, the planet's most dangerous insects, how bugs camouflage themselves, and so much more.Weird, Wild, Amazing!: Exploring The Incredible World Of Animals
By Tim Flannery. 2020
Internationally renowned author and scientist Tim Flannery’s first children’s book is a humorous, informed, and accessible deep-dive into the natural…
world. Are zombie jellyfish real? Do frogs like opera? What’s it like to wrestle a python? Tim Flannery has the answers. Introducing some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures on Earth, from water to sky and the forests and deserts in between, he offers in- depth and often bizarre facts on extraordinary animals that live in each habitat while incorporating concepts of climate change, evolution, conservation, and taxonomy. Did you know that lions once roamed North America, or that albatrosses sleep-fly? Have you ever heard a piranha bark, or ever wondered how the sloth got its name? Packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by real-life anecdotes from one of our greatest science communicators, Weird, Wild, Amazing! teaches readers to cherish and delight in our planet’s environment with Flannery’s signature mix of humor and wisdom.