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I Wonder Why the Wind Blows: And Other Questions About Our Planet
Anita Ganeri
Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 1994)A reference guide for curious students offers a blend of realistic illustrations and cartoons that accompany the reasons behind such wonders as "How high is the sky?" and "Has it ever rained frogs?"
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Dinosaurs
Anita Ganeri
Paperback (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2011)Fossils no more, dinosaurs are brought back to life to challenge each other in epic battles. Dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period to the Jurassic period meet for the first time to test their strength in this high-interest read. Where else will dinosaur enthusiasts have a chance to see their favorite dinosaurs duke it out while learning about the adaptations that make them fierce competitors? This volume features, of course, the T-rex and many other lesser-known dinosaurs.
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Lemur
Anita Ganeri
Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)Found only in Madagascar, lemurs have unique physical characteristics as well as interesting eating, sleeping, and social habits. Read about a day in the life of these fascinating creatures to gain a better understanding of their place among primates.
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Macaw
Anita Ganeri
Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)Colorful birds, macaws are part of the parrot family. As you follow a macaw through its day, you'll learn how this brilliant coloring benefits the bird, what other physical characteristics enable it to move through the rain forest, and what it eats and where it sleeps. Its social system and method of communication are also explored.
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Capybara
Anita Ganeri
Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)Readers might be unfamiliar with the world's largest rodent before they read this book, but they won't forget about it afterward! Along with photos illustrating the amazing physical features of this four-foot-long creature, this book provides details about where the capybara is found, the kind of groups it lives in, what it eats, and how it protects itself.
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I Wonder Why the Wind Blows
Anita Ganeri
Paperback (Kingfisher, March 1, 2011)I Wonder Why the Wind Blows answers all sorts of tricky and fascinating questions about Planet Earth, such as "How cold is snow?", "How hot are deserts?", and "Where do rivers end?"
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Poison Dart Frog
Anita Ganeri
Hardcover (Raintree, June 9, 2010)The books in this series look at a typical day and night in the lives of different types of rainforest animal. The books explore different aspects of each animal's behaviour such as moving, sleeping, eating, and hunting.
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Gila Monster
Anita Ganeri
Paperback (Heinemann, Jan. 1, 2011)This book follows a Gila Monster through its day as it sleeps, eats, and moves in its desert habitat.
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Poison Dart Frog
Anita Ganeri
Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)The brilliantly colored poison dart frog communicates with its skin. Its bright colors signal predators that this frog is poisonous. Read about this amazing creature's other physical features and behavior in this book that explores where a poison dart frog lives, what food it eats, and how and where it sleeps.
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Helper Bird: Band 03/Yellow
Anita Ganeri
eBook (Collins, April 12, 2017)This little bird may be small, but it’s very helpful to bigger animals. This photographic non-fiction book shows how the bird is able to help the larger animals around it, set against the stunning backdrop of Africa.This e-book is best viewed on Kindle Fire in landscape view to optimise your experience.• Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.• Children can recap the different ways the bird can help other animals on pages 14–15.• Text type: A simple non-fiction book• Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us.• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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