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Books with author Melissa Gish

  • Living Wild: Sea Lions

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Jan. 15, 2013)
    The flesh-ripping teeth of piranhas, the hammering beaks of woodpeckers, and the defining characteristics of six other fascinating animals are explored in the newest titles in the popular Living Wild series.
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  • Living Wild: Beavers

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, March 17, 2015)
    The engineering skills of beavers, the showy plumage of flamingos, and the defining characteristics of six other fascinating animals are explored in the newest titles in the Living Wild series. Vivid photographs help take readers on a virtual field study to observe the life cycle and behaviors of each featured mammal, bird, and amphibian. Each book also looks at past and present scientific research and includes a unique storytelling element in the form of an animal tale drawn from mythology or folklore. Progressively complex text draws readers into this mainstay life science series, incorporating social studies, history, fine arts and pop culture. In this title take a scientific look at beavers, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their gnawing teeth, behaviors, relationships with humans, and abundance of the rodents in the world today.
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  • Salamanders

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 28, 2018)
    A look at salamanders, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their smooth, permeable skin, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the remarkable adaptability of these widespread amphibians today.
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  • Living Wild: Zebras

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Jan. 15, 2013)
    The flesh-ripping teeth of piranhas, the hammering beaks of woodpeckers, and the defining characteristics of six other fascinating animals are explored in the newest titles in the popular Living Wild series.
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  • Falcons

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, March 15, 2016)
    A look at falcons, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their wings, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their threatened status in the world today.
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  • Anteaters

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 28, 2018)
    A look at anteaters, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long, sticky tongues, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the effects of deforestation on tree-dwelling species' habitat in the world today.
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  • Living Wild: Chimpanzees

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, April 1, 2014)
    The color-changing skin of chameleons, the aggressive behavior of hippopotamuses, the malodorous scent of skunks, and the defining characteristics of 29 other fascinating animals are explored in this popular series.
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  • Living Wild: Owls

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, March 28, 2012)
    A look at owls, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their large and observant eyes, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protected status in the world today.
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  • Living Wild: Rhinoceroses

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, March 28, 2012)
    A look at rhinoceroses, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their horned noses, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protected status in the world today.
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  • Storks

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, March 15, 2016)
    A look at storks, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long legs, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their threatened status in the world today.
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  • Tide Pool Treasures

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 28, 2018)
    Explore the regions of the world's oceans known for their intertidal zones and learn about the life forms that dwell there. First-person accounts from scientists answer important questions about tide pool ecosystems.
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  • Sloths

    Melissa Gish

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, March 7, 2017)
    Vivid photographs help take readers on a virtual field study to observe the life cycle and behaviors of each featured mammal, bird, or reptile. Each book also looks at past and present scientific research and includes a unique storytelling element in the form of an animal tale drawn from mythology or folklore. Progressively complex text draws readers into this interdisciplinary life science series. A look at sloths, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long claws, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their growing popularity in the world today.
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