Animals
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What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, marsupial parents-to-be! You're about to meet your tiny bundles of joy. They're called joeys. Some are as small as a grain of rice when they're born! Read this book to find… Read More →
What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents (and Curious Kids)
From the Series Expecting Animal Babies
Congratulations, insect parents-to-be! You’re about to meet your squirmy, wormy bundles of joy. They’re called larvae. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how many babies to… Read More →
When Lunch Fights Back: Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses
The octopus spies a nice, tasty mantis shrimp. It swims over for a closer look at the small creature. Then—WHAM!—the mantis shrimp strikes a nasty blow with its hammer-like forelimb. The… Read More →
Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis
Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts… Read More →
Where Have All the Birds Gone?: Nature in Crisis
Birds are disappearing. Birds are nature's essential workers, and they are crucial members of ecosystems around the world. Hummingbirds pollinate our flowers; cardinals munch on beetles,… Read More →
Who Am I? — Board Book Set
From the Series Who Am I?
In this delightful series, little readers can guess which animals are hiding under colorful flaps by reading the clues. Perfect for reading aloud and developing early word recognition, these Read More →
Whose Poo Is This? — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Whose Poo Is This?
Join Dr. Egg, Dr. Yang, and Dr. Woong as they study animals, explore the natural world, and solve mysteries using the incredible science of poo! These educational graphic novels created by a Read More →
Whose Tree Is This?: Poems About the Mighty Oak and Its Companions
Whose tree is this? / Reaching high, spreading wide, / this oak, so gracious, so spacious, / giving gifts throughout the year. / Acorns for eating, tree crooks for nests, / leaves that… Read More →
Why Do Birds Have Feathers?
From the Series Tell Me More! Science
Everyone knows that birds have feathers, but why so many different colors and shapes? From feathers for flying, to feathers for swimming, feathers for camouflage, to feathers for attracting a Read More →
Why Don't Worms Have Legs?
From the Series Stepping into Science
Explore the animal kingdom and beyond! With easy-to-read text and full-color photographs, young readers will explore fascinating facts about various creatures and their unique traits. This Read More →
Wiggling Earthworms
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Backyard Critters
Examine the interesting characteristics of worms, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and how they get their food. Captions are paired with… Read More →
Wild Animal Neighbors: Sharing Our Urban World
What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least… Read More →
Wild Horses
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Horse Lover's Library
Horses don't always live with humans. Sometimes they run wild! Readers will enjoy learning about different types of wild horses and how they survive. Read More →
Wild Inventions: Ideas Inspired by Animals
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
What do animals have to do with inventions? Welcome to the world of bioinspiration! Inventors observe and imitate strategies and adaptations that animals use in the natural world to find… Read More →
Wildlife Conservation Technology
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Saving Animals with Science
How can people help when wildlife is in danger? With science! Researchers have created devices such as GPS collars and thermal sensors to monitor animals. From camera traps to acoustic… Read More →
Wildlife Crossings
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Saving Animals with Science
A bear tries to cross the road, but traffic means it can’t cross safely. What is it supposed to do? Luckily, wildlife crossings are becoming more common. These crossings act as bridges for… Read More →
Wildlife Rescue — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Wildlife Rescue
Children are naturally curious about animals and are often interested in ways to save disappearing species. Each of these books shows simple yet innovative ways people around the globe… Read More →
Wild Style: Amazing Animal Adornments
Check out these cool critters and learn how their wacky adornments help them survive! What do a crab waving pom-poms, a bug with a backpack of dead ants, and a mud-spattered vulture have in Read More →
Wild World of Sharks — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Wild World of Sharks
Sharks leap off the page in this high-energy series dedicated to the ultimate predators. Full-spread photos and browseable text highlight the most high-interest facts about these marine… Read More →
Wind Scorpions: Killer Jaws
From the Series Arachnid World
What is that creature attacking a lizard with its the giant jaws? It's a wind scorpion! In this book, you will learn how wind scorpions are similar to and very different from other arachnids. Read More →
Wings
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Animal Traits
A simple introduction to wings and some of the animals that have them. Read More →
Wings & Beaks: Technology Inspired by Animals
From the Series Animal Tech
Soar high in the skies while learning about animals that have inspired amazing technology. Read the stories of the scientists and engineers who have observed, studied, and mimicked the… Read More →
Wolverines: Nature's Cleanup Crew
From the Series Animal Scavengers in Action
In the forests and open tundra of northern Europe, Siberia, and North America, wolverines are successful scavengers. Wolverines can travel well over snow, have an amazing sense of smell, and… Read More →
Wolves
From the Series Animal Predators
Some of the fiercest and most skilled hunters in the world, wolves use intellect, teamwork, a strong sense of smell, hearing, and sight to track and kill their prey. Watch these powerful… Read More →