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Preaching to the chickens: the story of young John Lewis
By Jabari Asim, E. B. Lewis. 2016
Portrait of civil rights leader John Lewis during his childhood. Young John tended the family farm's flock of chickens and…
regularly practiced his sermons on his new hen congregation. For grades K-3. 2016Charles Darwin's around-the-world adventure
By Jennifer Thermes. 2016
Short biography of naturalist Charles Darwin, tracing his exploratory adventures around South America aboard the HMS Beagle in 1831. Darwin's…
collection of insects, fossils, and animal specimens, along with his observations of the natural world, would change how the world viewed evolution. For grades K-3. 2016The deadliest creature in the world
By Brenda Z. Guiberson. 2016
Fourteen animals compete to be named most deadly. Size doesn't matter with these dangerous contenders, as shown by the disease-carrying…
anopheles mosquito and the short-tailed shrew, with its chilling eating habits. For grades K-3. 2016Did you know?: animals (Did You Know?)
By Derek Harvey, Dk, Dk. 2016
Presents random facts about animals around the world, including why jellyfish glow, why lice live in our hair, how bats…
find their food in the dark, and why dung beetles collect poop. For grades 2-4. 2016Flying frogs and walking fish: leaping lemurs, tumbling toads, jet-propelled jellyfish, and more surprising ways that animals move
By Steve Jenkins, Robin Page. 2016
Explores unusual animal locomotion through fascinating facts. For instance, a common octopus walks on two of its eight legs, a…
flying snake can glide through the air, and a Moroccan desert spider can roll away from hungry predators. For grades K-3. 2016A place for turtles (A Place for... #6)
By Melissa Stewart, Higgins Bond. 2013
Examines various types of turtles, from bog turtles to loggerhead turtles. Highlights the ecosystems necessary for their survival and the…
environmental threats that pose a challenge. Provides tips on how you can help protect them and their environment. For grades 2-4. 2013Hippos are huge!
By Jonathan London, Matthew Trueman. 2015
Collection of facts about the deadliest animal in Africa. Highlights hippos' characteristics and behavior. A grown adult bull can weigh…
up to four tons and reach twelve feet in length, and will readily swat dung balls at another bull during a fierce battle for territory. For preschool-grade 2. 2015Winnie: the true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
By Sally M. Walker, Jonathan D. Voss. 2015
Recounts the story of Harry Colebourn, a soldier in the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps, who adopted a baby bear at…
a train station. Winnie, the bear, gained popularity with Colebourn in the regiment, and later became a beloved resident of the London Zoo. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2015Weird & 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. 2015A boy and a jaguar
By Alan Rabinowitz, Cátia Chien. 2014
Autobiography of a wildcat conservationist. Author discusses his lifelong struggle with stuttering and how his love of animals helped him…
learn to communicate better, propelling him into a career in wildlife advocacy. Schneider Family Book Award. For grades 2-4. 2014Seven books in a series. Quick overview of baby aquatic animals provides basic facts on behaviors and habitats. Includes a…
glossary, reading suggestions, and websites for more information. For grades K-3. 2012National Geographic book of animal poetry: 200 poems with photographs that squeak, soar, and roar! (Stories And Poems Ser.)
By J. Patrick Lewis, National Geographic Kids. 2012
U.S. children's poet laureate collected poems about animals that are big, small, winged, water-bound, strange, noisy, quiet, and more. Includes…
verses from Benjamin Franklin, Emily Dickinson, Jack Prelutsky, Ogden Nash, Jane Yolen, and many others. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2012Olivia's birds: saving the Gulf
By Olivia Bouler. 2011
Eleven-year-old author, who sold her bird paintings to raise money for the Audubon Society's Gulf Coast oil spill recovery efforts,…
offers a guide to backyard and endangered fowl. Covers fierce and weird and wacky birds. Includes tips on saving birds and the environment. For grades 3-6. 2011Every day's a dog's day: a year in poems
By Marilyn Singer, Miki Sakamoto. 2012
Where do polar bears live? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
By Sarah L. Thomson, Jason Chin. 2010
Explains how physical traits, such as furry paws and thick skin, help polar bears survive in the Arctic snow and…
ice. Discusses their hunting and eating habits, as well as the bad things that will happen to them if the polar ice cap keeps shrinking. For grades K-3. 2010Devon Rexes (Cool Cats Ser.)
By Christina Leaf. 2016
Devon Rexes are a type of cat with short, curly hair, and curly whiskers too. They have big ears that…
make them look elfin--some people call them pixies. For grades K-3The girl who thought in pictures: the story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists #1)
By Daniel Rieley, Julia Finley Mosca. 2017
Meet Dr. Temple Grandin--one of the world's quirkiest science heroes! When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected…
her to talk, let alone become one of the most powerful voices in modern science. Yet, the determined visual thinker did just that. Her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe! For grades K-3Slugs (Creepy Crawlies Ser.)
By Megan Borgert-Spaniol. 2016
Black widow spiders (Creepy Crawlies Ser.)
By Megan Borgert-Spaniol. 2016
Black widow spiders are known for their red mark on their bellies and a poisonous bite. They build webs near…
the ground. The webs trap insects like mosquitoes and grasshoppers, and then the spiders use their fangs to eat. For grades K-3