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Animals and wildlife, Nature
Human-narrated audio
In this audiobook that is both heartwarming and exciting, join Yoshi, a sea turtle, on her remarkable journey as she…
swims farther than any animal in recorded history—23,000 miles!—to return to the beach where she first hatched, to lay her own eggs. Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius: the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia...to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses and much more...to her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi...to her rehabilitation at an aquarium...to her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs. Written by Lynne Cox, also a record-breaking swimmer, here is the true story of a sea turtle who swam the longest distance of any animal in recorded history.
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Nature, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio
Dive into the most mysterious waters around the world (if you dare) in Spooky Lakes , a must-listen nonfiction book…
from TikTok star and educator Geo Rutherford Some of Earth's strangest-and creepiest-wonders lie deep below the surface. There's Lake Natron, a Tanzanian lake so briny that its waters can mummify any creature that touches its surface; Lake Maracaibo, a Venezuelan tidal bay where a constantly brewing storm sends an average of twenty-eight lightning bolts per second into the water; and at the bottom of Lake Superior, the crew of the USS Kamloops -which mysteriously disappeared in 1921-remains somehow almost perfectly preserved to this day. From Geo Rutherford-the creator of the hit series Spooky Lake Month (over sixty-five million likes!)-comes this thrilling nonfiction book that plumbs the depths of twenty-five unusual lakes around the world. Listeners will learn not only about the science of hydrology, but why understanding the natural world is crucial to protecting it from pollution and climate change. Backed by extensive research and packed with all-new content, Spooky Lakes takes listeners on an adventure through weird and wild waters
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Indigenous peoples in Canada, United States travel and geography, Environment, Women biography, Nature
Human-narrated audio
The seventh generation is creating A sea of change. It was a soft voice, at first. Like a ripple. But…
with practice it grew louder. Indigenous women have always worked tirelessly to protect our water—keeping it pure and clean for the generations to come. Yet there was a time when their voices and teachings were nearly drowned out, leaving entire communities and environments in danger and without clean water. But then came Grandma Josephine and her great-niece, Autumn Peltier. Featuring a foreword from water advocate and Indigenous rights activist Autumn Peltier herself, this stunning audiobook from New York Times- bestselling author Carole Lindstrom gives voice to the water and asks young listeners to join the tidal wave of change.
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Animals and wildlife, Asian travel and geography, Nature, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio
Deep, deep down, at the very bottom of the ocean, lies a secret world. Through lyrical narration, this story takes…
listeners on a journey to a place very few humans have ever been—the Mariana Trench. The imagined voyage debunks scary myths about this mysterious place with surprising and beautiful truths about life at Earth's deepest point. Deep, Deep Down shows a vibrant world far below, and teaches listeners how interconnected our lives are to every place on the planet
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Animals and wildlife, Science and technology, Nature
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Leap into this stunning exploration of frogs and toads from around the world! A companion to My Book of Butterflies…
and My Book of Birds. When Geraldo Valério was growing up in Brazil, he learned that the tiny creatures he saw swimming in a puddle by the river weren't fish, but tadpoles that would grow and change into entirely different creatures ... and his fascination with frogs and toads began! In this gorgeous album, Geraldo presents his favorite frog and toad species from around the world. Dazzling paint and paper collage illustrations introduce us to a wide range of creatures: meet the frog who can grow to the size of a small housecat, and the toad who spends most of its life in an underground burrow. Learn fascinating frog and toad facts about what they like to eat, how they grow and reproduce and why one particular toad smells like garlic! Colorful endpapers, showing the frogs and toads as eggs and tadpoles, complete this beautiful book for budding young naturalists. Includes an introduction, world map, a diagram of a frog and toad's life cycle, a chart explaining the differences between frogs and toads, as well as a glossary, index and suggestions for further reading
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Parenting, Animals and wildlife, Nature
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
This lyrical adventure follows the bluefin tuna, puffin, sea turtle, and Atlantic salmon through their life cycle. Each of these…
special species has a characteristic called natal homing. They're born, leave home to eat and mate, and then return to precisely where they were born to start their own families. This is a scientific look at these animals' habits—but includes a parallel story reflecting humans' own tendency to return home. Science and nature backmatter includes additional information on the included animals as well as an author's note
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Environment, Science and technology, Nature, Adventure and exploration, Social issues
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
From where we live to what we eat, water plays a vital role in our survival. Since ancient times, water's…
life-giving power has inspired people's spiritual beliefs. It has influenced how humans migrated around the world. Recently, human ingenuity has taken water from a drinking source to an energy source, though not without consequences. As our population grows, cities expand and climate changes, what is the future of water? Innovations are making water equitable and accessible for all. Water warriors, determined to repair, protect and conserve water, are also shifting the mindset from humans needing water to water needing us. Making a Splash: How Humans Consume, Conserve and Care for Water looks at what has been done in the past and what can be done in the future to ensure the health and prosperity of our blue planet
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Animals and wildlife, Nature, Asian travel and geography
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Deep, deep down, at the very bottom of the ocean, lies a secret world. Through lyrical narration, this spare-text STEM…
picture book takes readers on a journey to a place very few humans have ever been—the Mariana Trench. The imagined voyage debunks scary myths about this mysterious place with surprising and beautiful truths about life at Earth's deepest point. Deep, Deep Down shows a vibrant world far below, and teaches readers how interconnected our lives are to every place on the planet
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General fictionPoetry, Science and technology, Nature
Human-narrated audio
What starts as a blue-sky day begins to turn into rolling thunder as a storm brews
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Parenting, Animals and wildlife, Nature, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio
"This lyrical adventure follows the bluefin tuna, puffin, sea turtle, and Atlantic salmon through their life cycle. Each of these…
special species has a characteristic called natal homing. They're born, leave home to eat and mate, and then return to precisely where they were born to start their own families"
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Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Nature, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio
While at the ocean, a curious young girl goes searching for a seashell and finds an octopus friend instead. The…
encounter turns into an afternoon full of play and discovery. From eating, to napping, to playing, octopuses are just like us ... but are they really? Maybe not quite. For instance, when you spot an octopus, you might be tempted to shake its hand. Please don't. A friendly wave is just fine. "Hello, Octopus!" Here the sidebar explains, "All octopuses have eight arms. Some kinds of octopuses are able to detach an arm to help it escape when trapped or threatened. But don't worry, the arm will grow back again. Octopuses are one of the very few animal species that can regrow a part of their body." Throughout the underwater adventure, fun-to-read sidebars add context by describing a variety of fascinating facts about octopuses, including that they have three hearts but choose just one mate; they are boneless and can squeeze into (or out of) tight spaces; and they are expert hiders who can change their skin colour and texture to blend into their surroundings. Ends with a final page of Extra Octopus Facts.
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Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Animals and wildlife, Nature, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio
Leap into this stunning exploration of frogs and toads from around the world! A companion to My Book of Butterflies…
and My Book of Birds. When Geraldo Valério was growing up in Brazil, he learned that the tiny creatures he saw swimming in a puddle by the river weren't fish, but tadpoles that would grow and change into entirely different creatures ... and his fascination with frogs and toads began! In this gorgeous album, Geraldo presents his favorite frog and toad species from around the world. Dazzling paint and paper collage illustrations introduce us to a wide range of creatures: meet the frog who can grow to the size of a small housecat, and the toad who spends most of its life in an underground burrow. Learn fascinating frog and toad facts about what they like to eat, how they grow and reproduce and why one particular toad smells like garlic! Colorful endpapers, showing the frogs and toads as eggs and tadpoles, complete this beautiful book for budding young naturalists. Includes an introduction, world map, a diagram of a frog and toad's life cycle, a chart explaining the differences between frogs and toads, as well as a glossary, index and suggestions for further reading.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Science and technology, Nature, Animals and wildlife, Asian travel and geography
Human-transcribed braille
"Deep, deep down, at the very bottom of the ocean, lies a secret world. Through lyrical narration, this spare-text STEM…
picture book takes readers on a journey to a place very few humans have ever been-the Mariana Trench. The imagined voyage debunks scary myths about this mysterious place with surprising and beautiful truths about life at Earth's deepest point. Deep, Deep Down shows a vibrant world far below, and teaches readers how interconnected our lives are to every place on the planet"
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Animals and wildlife, Nature, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio
"Did you know that there are animals that are completely transparent? That some tube worms live for 1000 years? That…
the Pigbutt Worm is also known as the "Flying Buttocks"? Or that there is a type of sea cucumber that is nicknamed "the headless chicken monster?" These are just some of the scientific facts, presented comics-style, that kids will pore over again and again. The Deep! is a rollicking survey of animals that live in the deepest part of the ocean created in an exciting graphic nonfiction format. The first-person commentary by the animals themselves cover a wealth of facts from the surface of the ocean to the darkest trenches. And the beautiful full-color illustrations bring them to life. From animal adaptations like bioluminescence and giant flashlight eyes to the habits and habitats of the Pram Bug and Dumbo Octopus, The Deep! will keep readers fully engaged with life at the bottom of the sea"
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Environment, Social issues, Nature, Science and technology, Adventure and exploration
Human-narrated audio
"Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book explores our relationship with water and how we use, control and take care of it."
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Social issues, Environment, Nature, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
"The Earth's oceans are on the rise. Since 1900, global sea levels have risen steadily each year to a global…
average of about 8 inches (20cm) today, and they're still rising. By 2100, the sea could climb as much as 14 feet (4.3m) to 32 feet (9.75m). Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World gives youth an eye-popping view of what the Earth might look like under the rising and falling water levels of climate change. Photographs juxtapose the present-day with that same area's projected future. The shocking images will help them understand the urgency for action. Key issues in today's news will be better understood, such as the 2015 Paris Protocol in which the world agreed to limit temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius (ideally 1.5 degree). This new edition features three new locations, updated information and new features about climate anxiety and reasons to hope for change."
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Nature, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio
"Do you know everything there is to know about sharks? They're all giant, cold-blooded creatures that enjoy eating humans, right?…
Well, this book is here to show you that you're wrong! But don't worry, even the experts can't be right all the time... So, let's uncover the truth! From terrifying teeth to brilliant brain power, this ingenious book is packed with so much underwater awesomeness, you'll soon become a shark expert." -- back cover
Printbraille
Nature, Science and technology
Human-transcribed braille
River flowing, where’s it going? In the launch of her first board-book series, an award-winning nonfiction author brings the youngest…
explorers close to nature’s wonders in action.Water springs from the ground, creeks gurgle downhill, snow and rain make streams bigger, and then you have a river. But where does that river go? Step by step, Sally M. Walker’s simple, scientifically accurate narration lets the youngest hydrologists follow water’s movement from high land to the ocean, changing from a trickle to a torrent along the way. At each juncture comes the refrain: where’s it going? Kim Smith’s lush landscapes capture the water in motion and fauna nearby, from wading moose to leaping fish. A note to parents suggests bringing the learning to life by encouraging questions and observations of the natural world.Available copies:
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Nature, Environment, Customs and cultures, Reference
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Meet twenty-two indigenous young people and discover how they're connected with their environments and striving to preserve their way of life.
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Alphabet, number and picture booksCanadian authors (Non-fiction), Nature, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio
Let's meet some of the amazing sea life that calls the ocean home. What creatures live where there is no…
sunlight? How do tides work? Is coral a plant or an animal? Search for the answers to these questions and more in the newest book in the Little Explorers series! With engaging text and realistic illustrations, young readers will adventure through the fascinating underwater world of our planet's oceans. Learn why some sea creatures glow, and how sharks can be as small as a pencil or as long as a bowling lane. From the helpful kelp forests of the shallow sunlight zone to the cold depths of the abyssal zone, interesting plants and animals abound-and many mysteries too. Let's dive in!