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By Gladys Plemon Conklin. 1977
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.By Sampar, Alain M Bergeron, Michel Quintin. 2012
Savais-tu que les limaces sont les animaux les plus lents du monde? que le corps mou et humide de ces…
invertébrés est composé d'une tête, d'un pied et d'un manteau? que le pied de la limace sécrète un mucus gluant qui l'aide à se déplacer? qu'en une année, une limace pourrait engendrer 3 milliards de descendants si aucun d'entre eux ne mourait? Années 1-3. 2012.By John Berendt. 2011
A blue jay building a nest outside his window prompts John Berendt to find his camera and record the familiar,…
yet always fascinating sequence of events that will unfold, from eggs being laid to chicks emerging and trying to fly. Children and adults alike will be astonished at the adventurous spirit of one particularly curious young blue jay as he ventures into the world. Grades K-3. 2011.By John Stidworthy. 1987
By Linell Nash Smith. 1969
The life of Witez II, a champpion Arabian horse, is a graphic account of events in Poland during World War…
II. The horse was included in the war spoils and sent to the U.S., where he fostered a dynasty of famous show horses. For junior and Senior high readers. 1969.By Carol Buckley. 2009
A stray Labrador named Bella befriends Tarra, a former circus elephant and resident of the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. While…
the pairing is unusual, the two are inseparable--even when a crisis threatens to separate them. Based on the national media sensation, this is a true story of friendship and loyalty. Grades K-3. 2009.By Clive Roots. 1989
Presently, there are 800 giant pandas living in the wilds of China. With the continued loss of the bamboo forests,…
an ineffective breeding program for captive pandas, and the inability of China and many wildlife organizations to agree upon a study program, extinction is a distinct possibility for this animal. For junior and senior high readers. c1989.By Sterling North, John Schoenherr. 1963
By Melinda Luke. 2001
Explains why dogs are useful to people--such as ranchers, policemen, and rescue teams. Discusses service dogs--guide dogs for the blind,…
alert dogs for the deaf, and therapy dogs for invalids, among others. Grades 2-4. 2001.By Diana Kimpton. 1999
By Tatsu Nagata, Dedieu. 2015
Savez-vous que le lapin est un expert en matière de fuite? Il entame d'étranges zigzags qui déroutent ses nombreux prédateurs,…
avant de leur poser un lapin. Et savez-vous qu'il mange ses crottes pour récupérer des forces? Qu'il vit rarement plus d'un an dans la nature? Que les marins l'ont en horreur? Années M-2 et plus.By Tatsu Nagata, Dedieu. 2012
Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving nature mysteries in the…
city. From the author of Silver Birch-nominated Be a Nature Detective series comes a new adventure full of fascinating facts and original watercolours. From scuttling cockroaches to waves of starlings to burdock heads on your clothes, Kochanoff takes readers through city streets to show them the amazing nature growing there. Features a glossary, identification page, and further reading. Grades 5-8. 2018.By Nick Arnold, Christiane Descoubès-Prigent. 1997
Vers gluants, limaces visqueuses, insectes méchants, laids, beaux et autres petites bêtes qui ressemblent à des insectes mais qui n'en…
sont pas. La vie passionnante des insectes (et des entomologistes) : ceux qui volent, ceux qui rampent, ceux qui piquent et ceux qui sont utiles à l’Homme. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 1997. Titre uniforme: Ugly bugs.By Mireille Messier, Caroline Merola. 2018
Une magnifique promenade dans une nature printanière qui nous permet de découvrir les oiseaux qui nous entourent, leurs nids et…
leurs oeufs colorés, tous différents. Entre poésie et documentaire, cette petite introduction à l’ornithologie est à savourer entre enfants et parents. Années M-2. 2018.By Sampar, Alain M Bergeron, Michel Quintin. 2018
Entre deux séances de bronzage, vous apprendrez que les puces travaillent même lorsqu'elles sont en vacances, et que le Sud…
n'est pas la destination privilégiée des vers de terre qui veulent décompresser. Vous le constaterez, il y a matière à rire quand les animaux décident de recharger leurs batteries ! Une compilation de mises en scène rigolotes et instructives. Années 1-3.By Etta Kaner. 2018
Do polar bears build homes to keep warm? Do penguins snuggle with a friend? Yes! But their homes aren't made…
of wood, and penguins don't cuddle on a couch. Instead, these animals -- and many others -- have adapted in amazing ways to survive chilly weather. A light-hearted introduction to animal adaptations around the world. Grades K-3. 2018.By Michelle Mulder. 2018
Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers, illustrated with many color photographs. Readers will find out what…
urban rewilding is and how it can make our lives (and our planet) safer and healthier. Grades 2-4. 2018.By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2017
True stories about dogs whose actions influenced the course of history, including the first seeing-eye dog, search and rescue dogs,…
and military dogs. Among the dogs featured are Stubby, a mutt who rescued American soldiers in the trenches of WWI, Buddy, the first seeing-eye-dog in North America, Brandy, a German Shepherd who discovered a bomb aboard a plane, and Seaman, the Newfoundland, who accompanied Lewis and Clark, helping them complete their expedition by protecting them from wild animals and providing them with food. Grades 4-7. 2017.