Books with author Mary Martin

You might have already seen Moose head mounted on the walls of a hunter's home. The curious thing about this animal is its antlers. Did you know that a young moose's antlers are covered with velvet? And this velvet supplies the antler with blood and the nutrients it needs? Antlers are not like the horns of other animals. They are dependent on blood and nutrients to grow. When moose are older, the velvet falls off and some adult moose rub their antlers on trees to help rub off the velvet. Moose are the largest members of the deer family and the tallest mammals of North America. Most of them thrive in the northern hemisphere where there is seasonal snow cover. They cannot survive hot climates because they can't sweat.In this book you will learn many more facts about this amazing animal. You will learn about how their antlers are used, and how large they grow. You will learn about their curious physical features, like the hump in their back and the skin hanging from their throat. How do they take care of their young? What do they eat? What are the different species of Moose? These are just some of the questions that will be answered in this book. This book also comes with more than 20 colorful photos of the moose in its natural habitat. These pictures will help young children create the right images of the moose in their minds and will greatly assist them in their understanding.

This unique mammal, which is known to have the strength of a bear, uses its well-constructed tail to support it while standing in an upright position so it can balance for attack. It is a funny looking, timid animal with thick skin, a shaggy coat and sharp claws. It also has a vacuum hose extension on its face. Peter the anteater, the mascot of the University of California, Irvine; Francis the Anteater, the soft toy which is drawing numerous Facebook followers; and Happy Tree Friends, which has an anteater character called Sniffles, has helped the Giant Anteater become more popular in recent years. It is the intention of this book to enable you to learn an interesting discovery of what is behind their construction, how they are made to survive in their harsh environment, what their strengths and their weakness are, and what other things they are capable of doing. Most of your questions will be answered in this book. Questions like: aside from feeding on Ants, what else do they feed on? Since they are toothless, how do they eat their prey? When bitten by those ravaging ant colonies, do they get hurt? Who are their predators? This book also contain more than 20 colorful photographs to help the young viewers become sensitive to the Giant Anteater’s peculiarity and why it looks that way. It will also help them see their natural habitat and appreciate the value that rest behind its oddness.

Every animal is unique. Every animal has characteristics in them that makes them truly special. The Rhinoceros, or Rhino is one such animal.The Rhino is known for its huge body, some armored skin, and most especially for its horns. There are different types of Rhinos, depending on color, types of horns, and body features. As you read this book, you will discover many amazing things about the Rhino. Questions your children might have asked will be answered. Questions like, “What do Rhinos eat?”, “How long do they live?”, “Why do they have horns?”, and many other questions will be answered. To top it off, every fact in this book is accompanied by colorful pictures to create an image in your children’s mind that will aid them in understanding more about the Rhino!Buy this book and let your children marvel at the amazing facts they can learn from reading this!

A line in a song of one famous cartoon goes, “Have you ever heard a wolf cry to the blue corn moon?” People believe that wolves howl to the moon. Though it seems that way because they raise their heads when they howl, the real reason for this is so that their howl can reach a farther distance to send messages to other wolves. Interestingly, it is also during full moon when they howl, and this is because they hunt more when the moon is bright and they howl to communicate to the pack. Aside from their very famous howls, there are many other characteristics that are interesting to learn about the wolf. They look like dogs indeed but they are different from them in many ways. What are wolves really like? Are they fierce animals? Do they attack humans? What do they eat? How do they find food? These questions will be answered in this book and many more amazing facts will be shared. Learn more about wolves. Learn about their family lives. Learn how they care for their young. Learn about the gray and the red wolf. There is so much more to learn about these amazing animals. One exciting thing about this book is that every fact comes with an accompanying picture. These pictures will help children imagine what a wolf is really like. This will aid them to understand a wolf better.

Harriet Tubman was a courageous and inspiring woman who led hundreds of slaves to freedom in the 1850s and 1850s.She was also a Civil War hero who led raids against the Confederate forces and in the process freed countless slaves from the South.This easy-to-read children's book reveals...* Why Harriet Tubman is so important?* What was Harriet like when she was growing up?* How did Harriet use her ingenuity to free hundreds of slaves?* What was the Underground Railroad and what role did Harriet play in it?* The important lessons we can learn from Harriet Tubman's life....and much, much more!So scroll back up and download this educational and easy-to-read children's biography of Harriet Tubman.

All of us know two peculiar things about a kangaroo – they hop and they have a pouch. That said, you will find in this book that there are other very unique characteristics that kangaroos have. The kangaroo is the known symbol of Australia, which is the only country that has this kind of animal. What are kangaroos really like? Why do they have pouches? How large are they? What are the different kinds of kangaroos? How do they eat, drink, and protect themselves? What are the uses of their powerful tails? How high and how far can they hop? These questions and more will be answered in this book. There are also more than 20 colorful photos that depict the kangaroo in its natural habitat. These pictures can help create real images in our minds to help us better understand the life of a kangaroo.

Reindeer can’t actually fly, and they might not really be the beloved pets of Santa Claus, pulling a brightly colored sleigh filled with bells and holly each Christmas Eve. However, this doesn’t mean that they aren’t interesting creatures. For example, it is interesting to know that reindeer can grow up to more than 6 feet tall! This book seeks to educate the reader on the many amazing facts connected with reindeer. For instance, how heavy is the average reindeer? How do reindeer survive the extreme cold in the areas they live in? What is a reindeer’s favorite food? These and many more questions you might have about the reindeer will be answered in this book. This book also includes more than 20 colorful images depicting this beautiful and popular creature.

This is a book about tigers. Tigers, as we all know, belong to the family of cats. Do tigers just look like cats or do they behave like them? Many of us are familiar with a cartoon character called Tigger. Tigger is a tiger, a friendly, jolly, bouncing tiger. Is Tigger the typical tiger? Does Tigger reveal what a tiger is really like? This book gives us much information about the tiger. Yes, they are cats. They are big cats. They are cats with sharp claws and paws. But, unlike Tigger, they are fierce. You might have been asking questions about the tiger. Questions like: What does a tiger eat? How do they get their food? In what countries can we find them? How do they behave when they are with other tigers? Are they friendly? There are many interesting things about the tiger that this book will tells us about. Read this book and you will find out about the different types of tigers in different parts of the world. You will also discover what an ‘ambush’ is. And not only that, this book gives us information on tiger babies and how their mothers take care of them. This book is also filled with colorful pictures that will help children create an image in their mind that will help them learn more about the tiger.

We all get fascinated with dragons, that fire-breathing winged creature that’s out to get the hero. Did you know that there are real dragons in this earth? Well, it’s not exactly the kind that you see in your regular fairy tale, yet it is just as scary. The Komodo Dragon is one such dragon. They can’t fly nor spit fire yet they look like dragons up close. Maybe, more like a crocodile with thick skin, a long tail, flat face, and four short, bulky legs with sharp claws. What are Komodo Dragons really like? Where do they live? What do they eat? Do they eat humans? How big are they? What are their predators? These questions and more will all be answered in this book. This book will also teach us other interesting things about the life of a Komodo Dragon. You will learn about how they hunt for food and why they can easily kill their prey. You will also learn what is being done to conserve the remaining number of Komodo Dragons living in this world. There are a lot of information that you can get from this book about this amazing animal. This also comes with more than 20 colorful photos of the Komodo Dragon in its natural habitat. The mental picture drawn in our minds will help us better understand them.

The Leopard is one of the animals that belongs to the cat family. Because of this, it is similar to other big cats and most especially to jaguars. The difference is that although both are spotted, spots called rosettes, they are not exactly the same in size and shape. This book introduces you to many basic information about the leopard.Did you ever notice a leopard's tail? This book will tell you how a leopard uses its tail. It will teach you how a leopard looks for its food. What senses do leopards use? is it the same with other big cats? What kind of animals do leopards eat? It is said that leopards are very athletic. In what ways are they so? What sounds do they make? Are they an endangered breed?Read this book and your questions will be answered. Learn a lot of interesting things to add to your store of knowledge. Learn about the leopard's way of life. Learn about how their babies live. Learn about the other kinds of leopards like the black panther and the snow leopard. Learn these and a lot more.This book also contains many wonderful photos of the leopard which will help the reader gain a better understanding of this amazing animal.

We all know what a penguin is. It is the lovable black and white bird which is shaped like a torpedo. Its physical features and color make it appear as if it is wearing a tuxedo! We have seen penguins in cartoons where they live in colonies of thousands. And they go about in their peculiar short, clumsy steps with their small feet which do not allow them to walk fast. Read this interesting book to find out more about the penguin.In this book some questions you might have about penguins will be answered. Can Penguins fly? How many different kinds of penguins are there on earth? Do they all live in the South Pole? What are flippers? What do they eat and how do they get their food? Find out the answers to these interesting questions. You will also learn many interesting and amazing facts about penguins. You will learn about unique features of some kinds of penguins, like the bushy eyebrows of macaroni penguins and others. You will learn how the penguin’s colors protect them in the water. You will also learn the meaning of catastrophic molt and why penguins can’t fly. There are more things to learn inside this wonderful book about penguins. This book also comes with more than 20 colorful pictures of the penguin in its habitat. These pictures can help young readers imagine what a penguin’s life is like and help them understand this amazing creature better.