Books with author Swanson

Eggshells, antlers, dung, blood - anyone getting hungry? These are just some of the strange dinners that tempt animals from around the world. Some creatures gobble skin and clothing. Others lap up ooze and vomit. Though these foods may seem gross to us, they provide animals with important nutrients. Here's a sample from this book's buffet of disgusting delights: Some moths drink moisture from cows' eyes. Rats chew elephant toenails for oil. Slugs use toothy tongues to devour books and newspapers. Herring gull chicks and wolf pups eat vomit.And it's not only animals - people eat strange things too. Just look inside for a grilled tarantula recipe! AwardsSilver Birch Non-Fiction Awards 1998 - Animals Eat the Weirdest Things (Shortlisted)Our Choice (Awarded by the Canadian Children's Book Centre)1999 - Animals Eat The Weirdest ThingsInformation Book Award 1999 - Animals Eat the Weirdest Things (Shortlisted)Hackmatack Book Prizes (Atlantic Canada)2001 - Animals Eat the Weirdest Things (Shortlisted)Red Cedar Awards 2001 - Animals Eat the Weirdest Things (Shortlisted)

This adorable children's picture book contains three stories about a mermaid named Gail.As you read “I am a Thirsty Mermaid”, “I am a Hungry Mermaid” and “I am a Sleepy Mermaid” you will have a chance to guess what Gail is talking about next. See if you can guess all the answers to her questions in each story. In “I am a Thirsty Mermaid” Gail is a mermaid who lives in the sea. She doesn’t know much about the things children like to drink. She needs your aid!Drinking water is such a bore,unlike the drinks you get on shore.On land they have chocolate and white milk.Does milk come from a cow or an elk?In “I am a Hungry Mermaid” Gail is a mermaid who lives in the sea. She doesn’t know much about the things children like to eat. She needs your aid!Do human girls eat small frogs?Or do they eat hot dogs?How about a big long snake,or maybe a small round pancake.In “I am a Sleepy Mermaid” Gail is a mermaid who lives in the sea. She doesn’t know much about sleeping in a bed. She needs your aid!Time to settle in,Pull the covers up to your chin.Everything is just right.Time for us to say Good night!Children will enjoy guessing the answers to Gails questions. The last story is a great bedtime story.

Nina struggles at times with the burden of being the oldest. It is hard work being the oldest child. I have to watch over my younger siblings all the time. Some things we can’t do because they are too little. Some things we have to share, even things we don’t want to share. Sometimes I have to be very patient because they want to play with my things. Sometimes they forget to brush their hair and I have to do it for them. Sometimes they want to watch cartoons and I want to watch something else. Sometimes they are noisy in the mornings and I can’t sleep in. But I wouldn’t change anything. I love being a big sister!From liking boys to taking her little sister swimming you will become part of her life as you read this story.

In this series of three books, the author escorts the reader on a fascinating and inspiring exploration of areas of the biological world unseen and unknown by most. In each volume, the author presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood. Together with stunning 3D images, taken using one of the most modern and powerful scanning electron microscopes available, the books present a unique portrait of the biosphere. What does the inside of a leaf look like and why do leaves have all of those "pipes"? On the outside surfaces of a leaf are stomata, but have you ever wondered what they are for? Where do pollen grains come from and are flowers really just modified leaves? Volume 3 examines some of the earliest life-forms, describing the continuing impact these organisms have on planet Earth. Follow the development of fungi from spore germination through to maturity and reproduction, all in brilliant 3D. Microscopic Worlds will appeal to readers of all ages. The author makes no assumptions about what the reader knows about science, but ultimately it will be the images that initiate a desire to know more. KEY FEATURES * Presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood * Useful teaching tool for science teachers * Comes with 3D glasses

In this series of three books, the author escorts the reader on a fascinating and inspiring exploration of areas of the biological world unseen and unknown by most. In each volume, the author presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood. Together with stunning 3D images, taken using one of the most modern and powerful scanning electron microscopes available, the books present a unique portrait of the biosphere. In Volume 2, the author reveals answers to some fascinating questions about land creatures, such as: Did you know house flies use their feet to taste the environment? Spiders have specialized structures just below their knees, but what are they for? We all know that the silk produced by spiders is strong, but for the first time readers will be able to see in 3D how complex and variable webs are. These are just a few of the fascinating questions which will be answered as a result of looking at Kerry Swanson’s outstanding 3D images. Microscopic Worlds will appeal to readers of all ages. KEY FEATURES * Presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood. * Useful teaching tool for science teachers. * Comes with 3D glasses

Elephants are very social creatures who live in herds. They have been observed to cry, laugh, and even "hug" each other. The elephant trunk contains 100,000 muscle units and is used to grasp and strip leaves from trees, drink water, spray themselves to cool down, smell their environment, and as a snorkel when crossing deep waters. Elephants are intelligent and sensitive animals who deserve a closer look. Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.

Just because you survive doesn’t mean you’re alive. One moment fifteen-year-old Lily Berkenshire is sitting in her bedroom, favorite song blaring through her earbuds, history book open on her lap. The next, her alcoholic father is shooting and killing her mother. Then he’s pointing the gun at Lily and pulling the trigger. Click. He’s out of bullets. For now. When she moves to Seattle to live with her aunt, Lily retreats into peaceful, dissociative trances to escape the shattered nightmare that is her life. Soon, though, she discovers a beautiful boy who wants to take her out, a therapist who wants to help her heal and new friends who believe she can find wholeness again. But her father wants something else entirely. He is hunting her and unless Lily confronts and heals the devastation inside her, she’ll forfeit her life to a father determined to end it. From the first shot to the final, terrifying showdown, Tin Lily is an edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller.

Do you like to stay up past your bedtime? Does someone tell you it’s time for bed and you don’t feel sleepy? Settle in and read about a mermaid named Gail. She might be able to help you as you get ready for bed. As you read this story you will have a chance to guess what Gail is talking about next. See if you can guess all the answers. Because Gail is a mermaid and lives in the sea she doesn’t know what bedrooms, beds lights or other things. She needs your aid!After you help her you can crawl into your bed, turn off your light and have sweet dreams!And because it is nightDown goes the light.Time to settle in,Pull the covers up to your chin.Everything is just right.Time for us to say Good night!This is a picture book for children to read or listen to at bedtime. Ideal for children 8 and younger.