What kinds of animals live in the sea? What causes tides and waves? And exactly how deep is the ocean, anyway? From the water cycle and ocean zones to fun facts about how some lost rubber duckies ende
An educator favorite for first conversations about seashores and conservation, from Cathryn and John Sill, creators of the award-winning About Habitats and About... seriesIn this addition to the award-winning About Habitats series, former educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children about seashores, their diversity, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and why they’re important. With the help of beautifully detailed paintings by noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, the author describes the characteristics of many types of seashores―from the sandy beaches on some shores of the Indian Ocean to the rocky cliffs along parts of the Atlantic Ocean―and shows how various species of animals and plants have adapted to life in these habitats. An afterword and glossary provide more detailed information about seashores in general and about the flora and fauna featured in the illustrations.
Kids will learn animal names and write the letters of the alphabet in this fun, colorful, and interactive hands-on novelty book from the talented Chiêu Anh Urban!Stylistic in design, this colorful and interactive alphabet book invites youngest readers to roar through ABC animals from armadillo to zebra shark! Each spread with cut-out layers and glossy paths features a different creature living in their environment for a hands-on exploration of letters and animals. Touch and trace letters from A to Z, whether it’s a bear fishing in the stream, dolphins splashing in the ocean, or a leopard roaring from the trees above.
A young reader's reference to more than one hundred creatures from the ocean provides full-color pictures, photographs, and in-depth focus spreads on such animals as plankton, blue whales, hammerhead
Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean and volcano. These adaptations can be truly extraordinary: fish that walk or lay eggs on leaves in mid-air; snakes that fly; flightless birds that graze like deer; and bears that grow hair on the soles of their feet.In The Living Planet, David Attenborough’s searching eye, unfailing curiosity and infectious enthusiasm explain and illuminate the intricate lives of the these colonies, from the lonely heights of the Himalayas to the wild creatures that have established themselves in the most recent of environments, the city. By the end of this book it is difficult to say which is the more astonishing – the ingenuity with which individual species contrive a living, or the complexity of their interdependence on each other and on the ha
A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of whales, the large ocean animals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why New Zealanders traditionally rode whales. From hu
From the darkest depths of the ocean you suddenly see a bright light... Learn how it's possible in this new book all about bioluminescent animals!Featuring stunning photographs and information about t
Ralph Masiello has taught young artists how to draw robots, dragons, dinosaurs, farm animals, fairies, and bugs. He’s introduced readers to techniques to capture creatures from the ocean, objects from
Meet the amazing sea lion! Introduce elementary kids to these marine mammals and their ocean lives in this North American Spanish translation. Long bodies, fancy flippers, and thick skin help these sea creatures swim with speed and agility. Readers explore the features, habitats, and behaviors of sea lions, including pup raising and colony life, all with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end folk tale from Japan tells why fishers respect these animals. A great nonfiction resource for Spanish-language learning and bilingual readers. Includes table of contents, index, same-page definitions, and further resources.
Readers will learn just how amazing sea anemones can be. The many species of this ocean invertebrate may not look like other undersea animals, but they have some amazing adaptations and behaviors that
Readers will learn just how amazing sea cucumbers can be. The many species of this ocean invertebrate may not look like other undersea animals, but they have some amazing adaptations and behaviors tha
Readers will learn just how amazing jellyfish can be. The many species of this ocean invertebrate may not look like other undersea animals, but they have some amazing adaptations and behaviors that he
Readers will learn just how amazing sea urchins can be. The many species of this ocean invertebrate may not look like other undersea animals, but they have some amazing adaptations and behaviors that
Eastern African rain forests are remarkable in their high level of endemism. Miocene uplift of the central African plateau separated these montane and coastal forests from the main Guineo-Congolian forest of west and central Africa. Since then, stable Indian Ocean temperatures maintained a region of high rainfall throughout Pleistocene droughts that devastated forest elsewhere on the continent. Relics of the former Pan-African rain forest survived here, the study of which provides a unique insight into tropical evolutionary processes. This book brings together research on the animals, plants and geography of this intriguing residual forest, and highlights the need for effective management practices to conserve its exceptional biodiversity in the face of increasing pressure for land for cultivation.
"Pleasure of imagination. . . . I a geologist have illdefined notion of land covered with ocean, former animals, slow force cracking surface &c truly poetical."—from Charles Darwin's Notebook M, 1
The 16 essays in this volume examine animals in the Pacific Ocean, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, viewing them as the subjects of history in non-anthropocentric ways. Historians from the US, Canada
