Powerful eyesight, massive talons, and sharp, hooked beaks--birds of prey are built to survive! Close-up photos of these serious predators will grab readers' attention as they learn how… More →
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The California Condor is one of North America's largest birds. These mighty scavengers were nearly wiped out by habitat loss, poaching, and lead poisoning. In 1982, only 22 California Condors More →
The only remaining wild population of whooping cranes breeds in Canada and winters in the United States. The story of their recovery is a tale of cross-border cooperation and the work of a… More →
This book uses an engaging question and answer format that poses a question on one page and asks the reader to turn the page for the answer. Questions and answers use repetitive text so… More →
It is important to choose the right bird to be your pet. Find out how different kinds of pet birds act and how much attention each one needs. You will also learn what kinds of food they eat,… More →
The animal world has many crazy creatures. Capybaras can sleep in the water. The duck-billed platypus has venom-filled spurs. Colugos can glide from treetop to treetop. The purple frog lives… More →
Adaptable, colorful, powerful, and gross are words that describe some of Earth's amazing birds. Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and… More →
Adaptable, colorful, powerful, and gross are words that describe some of Earth's amazing birds. Colorful photos and descriptive text help explain the body parts, characteristics, and… More →
How does a chicken grow? Follow the journey through a chicken's life cycle, from the time the egg is laid, through hatching as a chick to becoming a fully grown hen. More →
Emperor penguins are one of the very few species able to survive in the frigid Antarctic and the only species that stays there year round. Children will be fascinated by the journey taken by… More →
One of the few animals that live in the Southern Hemisphere, penguins live mainly in oceans and leave the water only to breed. Several penguin species are endangered because water pollution… More →