Books with author Sy Barlowe

Ranging from the mild-mannered box turtle to the ferocious Komodo dragon, this exciting sticker collection features 17 fascinating members of the reptile kingdom. You'll meet a frilled lizard sporting its wide collar; a Galapagos tortoise, one of the oldest of land animals; as well as a horned toad, an alligator, an iguana, a Tokay gecko, a Gila monster, and other cold-blooded animals.Peel and apply these realistic stickers to illustrate classroom assignments and to decorate notebooks, lunch boxes, and other personal items. Reptiles Stickers provides a detailed, close-up look at some of nature's most intriguing creatures. Identifying captions included.

Anyone who appreciates the bright colors and intriguing shapes of seashells will love this fact-filled guide. Twelve accurately rendered stickers depict the mussel, scallop, razor clam, quahog, queen conch, channeled whelk, and six other shells. An easy-to-read description of each is accompanied by a numbered space for applying the matching sticker.

Birdwatchers, or "birders," keep life lists in which they note their first sighting of a species — indicating the date, place, habitat, etc. This easy-to-read, fact-filled workbook will help young birdwatchers begin keeping their own life lists as they learn about 48 common North American birds — among them the blue jay, American crow, ruby-throated hummingbird, yellow-billed cuckoo, mourning dove, barn owl, red-tailed hawk, northern oriole, red-winged blackbird, and red-headed woodpecker.Written and illustrated by nature artist Sy Barlowe, the book includes space on each page for a numbered sticker illustration of the bird described, along with information on bird size, habitat, nesting and eating habits, number and color of eggs, and range. There's also a place for recording the date, time, and locality of the sighting and for adding personal remarks.A great way to combine sticker fun with an educational experience, this hands-on record-keeping book will motivate young naturalists and perhaps stimulate a lifelong interest in the rewarding hobby of birdwatching.

The giraffe is known as the "skyscraper of the veldt," the African plain, growing to over 18 feet with a neck seven feet long! This wonderful little book lets youngsters read about the giraffe and 11 other animals that live on the African continent. Children will find a page of text describing distinguishing characteristics of the ostrich, lion, cheetah, elephant, hippopotamus, zebra, gorilla, and many other species, and a space on each page to apply an accurately rendered full-color sticker illustration of the animal described. It's a safari of fun and learning young explorers will love!

Twelve colorful stickers include realistic renderings of a ringtail cat, tarantula, prairie dog, sidewinder, roadrunner, and other creatures that make their homes in some of the hottest, driest areas on Earth. Plus, easy-to-read pages feature a space for the appropriate animal sticker and a caption that describes the lives and habitats of nature's hardiest survivors.

Children will find this easy-to-read guide perfect for identifying the three main classes of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic) and 12 different kinds of common rocks: granite, sandstone, limestone, marble, slate, obsidian, and six others.Each page contains a concise, fact-filled text about one of the rocks, with a blank space for a sticker illustration. As youngsters read and learn about each type of rock, they place one of the 12 accurate, realistic stickers provided in the appropriate blank space.A great hands-on way to learn about the rocks around us, this fact-filled little activity book will also appeal to parents and teachers looking for inexpensive learning aids.

What sea animal looks like an armored chess piece? Which creature of the deep moves around by using sucker plates on the underside of its arms? You'll find the answers to these and many more questions in this fascinating little activity book.Included are twelve realistic sticker images of the seahorse, starfish, oyster, moon jellyfish, squid, horseshoe crab, and six other marine animals. There is also an easy-to-read page describing the appearance and habits of each sea animal. As you read or listen, place each sticker on the proper page. Learning about deep-sea life will be fun at home or in school with the help of this interesting little book.

This handy pocket-sized book is a fun-filled way for young naturalists to learn, both at home and in the classroom, about the animals that inhabit the "backyard." The easy-to-read pages introduce children to the gray squirrel, common bat, chipmunk, toad, mole, skunk, woodchuck, raccoon, rabbit, and more. Each page contains information on distinguishing characteristics, habits, and other interesting facts about the animals, and a provides a space to apply one of the 12 full-color sticker illustrations included.

How many of nature's largest deep-sea creatures can you identify? In this fact-filled little activity book you'll learn about 12 different whales — from the narwhal, with its long, spiral tusk, to the fierce killer whale. Each page describes special characteristics of one kind of whale and also contains space for a sticker illustration.As you learn about the right, fin, minke, gray, pilot, bowhead, blue, humpback, and other whales, you can have fun placing the stickers of the whales in their proper places. This book is an easy, enjoyable way to learn about whales that's perfect for use at home or in the classroom.

The peregrine falcon, a spectacular hunter that feeds mainly on birds in flight, is just one of 12 fascinating birds of prey you'll learn about in this fact-filled little book. You'll also find out about the golden eagle, American kestrel, crested caracara, red-tailed hawk, African fish eagle, king vulture, and five other wild creatures of the air. For each bird, there's a full page of details describing its appearance, hunting patterns, natural habitat, and other characteristics, while a blank space on the page lets you supply the correct peel-and-apply sticker identifying the subject. A great way to combine sticker fun with learning about nature's high-flying predators, this excellent guide is ideal for use at home or in the classroom.

This entertaining word-and-picture book introduces you to the family of animals closest to human beings on the tree of evolution. In it, you'll meet a gorilla, ring-tailed lemur, gibbon, chimpanzee, orangutan, and seven other fascinating creatures.Each page tells you about the physical characteristics, habits, and other facts about one of the animals. There's also space for a sticker illustration. As you read, place the sticker illustration of each animal — 12 in all — on the proper page. Learning About Monkeys and Apes is perfect for use at home or in school, because it makes learning fun.