Books in Nature Up Close series

Elephants: An Affectionate Portrait (Close Up) Paperback by Jean Brody (Author) , Frank Balthis (Author, Illustrator)

Book by Morris, Joshua

Young readers will find that the pond is full of animal and plant life, including water skaters (the ends of its long legs are covered in a kind of oil, so it can float on the surface without getting wet or sinking) and frogs (its skin allows air to come through its pores, this is how it breathes).

Book by Morris, Joshua

Discusses how diving beetles, water scorpions, dragonflies, and other insects play an important role in maintaining a pond's ecosystem

Describes human observation and exploration of outer space, and discusses such extraterrestrial phenomena as the sun, moon, planets, asteroids, comets, and galaxies.

Discusses the life cycle, behavior patterns, and habitats of various kinds of potter wasps

Shows and describes the kinds of plants and animals found in kelp forests, including bat rays, octopuses, starfish, and jellyfish

Shows and describes tidepool wildlife, including starfish, crabs, seastars, gulls, octopuses, barnacles, fish, and snails

Describes the behavior and characteristics of seals, and tells how they find food, raise their young, and communicate

Describes how scientists discovered the dinosaurs, discusses what has been learned about dinosaurs and their behavior, and considers the evidence for causes of their extinction

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