Books with author D. Martin

Have you ever wondered if ostriches really bury their heads under the sand when they are afraid? I am sure you have seen pictures or perhaps seen in some cartoons how this is so. Is this true or just a myth? Read this book to find out the answer and to learn more about the ostrich. In this book you will learn a lot of things about the ostrich. We all know what an ostrich looks like. They are huge birds with black feathers, a long neck and long legs. But did you know that ostriches are birds that can’t fly? Find out the reasons why. Also learn how an ostrich can balance with thin legs. Learn about what they eat, how they live, and how they take care of their young. This book will answer many questions about the ways of an ostrich. Why do both parents take turns sitting on their eggs? What are their predators? How do they protect themselves against their predators? Why are they very useful to farmers? What kinds of birds are they related to? This book also contains more than 20 colorful pictures of the ostrich in its natural habitat. These pictures will help children learn about the ostrich better.

From Hong Kong to Reykjavík, Ulaanbaatar to New York City, enjoy a lush and unexpected journey around the world to discover what makes each place unique. Sleepy sloths, colorful cows, staggering skylines, terrible traffic—countless surprises await! All you need is a good guide and a little curiosity . . . so, what are you waiting for? Let's go! From award-winning author and illustrator Marc Martin comes a quirky, fact-filled adventure for curious globe-trotters, young and old.

We are all too familiar with these birds of prey. They are the ones we see hovering above an animal that has been killed by its predator, and after its killers have left, they swoop down to finish the meal. We might think that vultures are gross because they like to finish up rotting dead meat. But, in truth, vultures help the environment at lot because although they are scavengers, they are also garbage keepers who make sure the environment is clean by finishing the dead animal up. If we look at them this way, then we can be thankful that there are vultures on our planet. In this book you will learn many interesting and amazing things about the vulture. You will learn why the vulture has short feathers on its head and neck. You will learn how they eat dead carcasses and what they do to protect themselves from the bacteria from rotting meat. You will learn about the different types of vultures. Reading this book will open your mind up to the wonderful world of vultures. This book will also help you answer questions about vultures. Where do they live? How can they glide so beautifully in the air? Why do they not get sick eating rotten food? Are they social animals? How do they take care of their young? Do they have predators and how do they protect themselves? Are they endangered? These questions and more will be answered in this book. You will also find more than 20 colorful photos of the vulture in its natural habitat. Seeing these photos will help the young reader understand the vulture and its amazing ways.

Chimpanzees belong to the ape family. Some say that they are the closest to looking like humans. Chimpanzees have their own unique features and behaviors and that is what makes them an interesting and amazing animal to learn about.Some of the interesting things about the chimpanzee is their knack for grooming each other. If you have seen them in zoos you will find them cleaning each other’s hair. It is said that grooming helps to build stronger relationships among chimpanzees.Did you know that chimpanzees are intelligent and know how to use different types of tools? Did you know that chimpanzee friends have a way of showing their love and affection? Do you know where chimpanzees sleep? Do you know what their favorite food is? Do they have predators? What is a bonobo? These questions and more will all be answered in this amazing book.Learn more about the chimpanzee, how they live in groups and how they raise their families. Learn the different facial expressions they make. Learn what a chimp community is like.This books also comes with more than 20 colorful pictures of chimpanzees in their home environment. These pictures will leave an impression in children’s minds that will help them learn about the chimpanzee better.

Zebras are well known for their black and white stripes. But did you know that no two zebras’ stripes are the same? There are 3 kinds of zebras known in the African jungles and each of them have peculiar stripe designs on their bodies. Read this book to learn more about the types of stripes that each of these zebra families have, and how these stripes actually help them in their survival. In this book you will learn many wonderful and amazing facts about the zebra. You will learn more about their habits, what they eat, how they sleep, how they communicate with each other and how they protect themselves from predators. How do zebras take care of their young? What is a zebra harem and a zebra herd? Why is it that zebras migrate to other lands with other animals? Why do they groom each other? These questions and more will be answered in this book. In this book you will also find more than 20 colorful photos of the zebra in its habitat. These photos will help small children understand the life of a zebra better.

Are you dreaming of building a WordPress website for your business or blog, but don’t know enough about it to get started? What would you do if you had the ultimate resource for building your WordPress site? Well, you are in luck. This book, WordPress: Basic Fundamental Guide For Beginners, is the resource guide that can help you not only understand what WordPress can do for you but also how to make it beneficial for your business and/or blogging needs. You will have all the knowledge that you need to start building a website that will help you grow your community and bring you that much closer to living your dream of designing your WordPress website. A brief summary of this resource guide is listed below.Summarizing this resource book is simple and can be broken down into 13 bullet points.How to determine your passion, project, or hobby so that you can find the right subject matter for your domain name. Picking a domain name that is specific, precise, not too many letters, and describes what it is your business or blog website is about.How to pick your blog name, research its availability and purchase it. Learn what services come with a domain name and whether or not you need them.Buying hosting from a reputable company and beginning to set up your site. Detailed descriptions of several hosting companies and the benefits for each one.Transferring your DNS from the purchasing site's DNS to the hosting site's DNS.How to download WordPress so that you can start building your website. Two different ways to download WordPress outside of the one click download option are described.Changing or picking your theme out of thousands of professionally designed themes. How to locate the best themes and what you should look for when picking a theme. Adding plugins that will support your website and protect it. Which plugins are necessary and should be used. A brief overview of each one that should be used.Setting up your website through the customization feature on WordPress. A detailed description of what each feature under the customization tab does and how you can make it work for you.Designing your website with a static page or blog page. The difference between the two, and the advantages of a static page and a blog page. How to determine your genre for what you will use your website for, as well as your blog. Finding who your community will be and how to reach them.Building pages for all your website content needs, including about me page, contact page, services page, FAQS page, as well as the privacy policy page.Writing posts that will entertain and educate your followers. How to format the posts so that they provide the biggest impact and reach the widest audience.Utilizing some HTML for optimal blogging, so that your posts are optimized and elegantly written.How to start blogging to build community, attract clientele, and reach those in similar situations.But this is just the simple breakdown of what you will find in this book. For a more in-depth breakdown download the book and check out the introduction where we go over all the details that are contained in this amazing resource.

Chimpanzees belong to the ape family. Some say that they are the closest to looking like humans. Chimpanzees have their own unique features and behaviors and that is what makes them an interesting and amazing animal to learn about. Some of the interesting things about the chimpanzee is their knack for grooming each other. If you have seen them in zoos you will find them cleaning each other’s hair. It is said that grooming helps to build stronger relationships among chimpanzees. Did you know that chimpanzees are intelligent and know how to use different types of tools? Did you know that chimpanzee friends have a way of showing their love and affection? Do you know where chimpanzees sleep? Do you know what their favorite food is? Do they have predators? What is a bonobo? These questions and more will all be answered in this amazing book. Learn more about the chimpanzee, how they live in groups and how they raise their families. Learn the different facial expressions they make. Learn what a chimp community is like. This books also comes with more than 20 colorful pictures of chimpanzees in their home environment. These pictures will leave an impression in children’s minds that will help them learn about the chimpanzee better.

We always think of Koalas as bears. In fact, many of us may have owned a teddy bear in the form of a koala. So, the term “koala bear” which we most often use is not quite correct. This is because koalas belong to the marsupial family. This is the family where the kangaroo belongs, the family where the mothers care for their babies inside pouches. There are many interesting and amazing things to learn about koalas. In this book you will learn what the name “koala” really means. You will learn much about their way of life, if they are social animals or not. You will find interesting facts about what they eat, drink, what they do during the day and during the night, where they live, and more. Many of your questions will be answered in this book. Why do koalas fight? How do they fight? How does the male protect his home? How does the mother koala care for her baby? Together with these interesting facts are more than 20 colorful photographs of the koala in its natural habitat. These photos will help young readers create images in their minds that will guide their understanding as they read this great book.

We are all too familiar with these birds of prey. They are the ones we see hovering above an animal that has been killed by its predator, and after its killers have left, they swoop down to finish the meal. We might think that vultures are gross because they like to finish up rotting dead meat. But, in truth, vultures help the environment at lot because although they are scavengers, they are also garbage keepers who make sure the environment is clean by finishing the dead animal up. If we look at them this way, then we can be thankful that there are vultures on our planet.In this book you will learn many interesting and amazing things about the vulture. You will learn why the vulture has short feathers on its head and neck. You will learn how they eat dead carcasses and what they do to protect themselves from the bacteria from rotting meat. You will learn about the different types of vultures. Reading this book will open your mind up to the wonderful world of vultures. This book will also help you answer questions about vultures. Where do they live? How can they glide so beautifully in the air? Why do they not get sick eating rotten food? Are they social animals? How do they take care of their young? Do they have predators and how do they protect themselves? Are they endangered? These questions and more will be answered in this book.You will also find more than 20 colorful photos of the vulture in its natural habitat. Seeing these photos will help the young reader understand the vulture and its amazing ways.