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Books in Welcome to the World of Animals series

  • Whales

    Diane Swanson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the physical characteristics and behaviors of these large mammals which live in water.
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  • Squirrels

    Diane Swanson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Dec. 1, 2002)
    Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of the animal that never seems to stay still.
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  • Monarch Butterfly

    Edana Eckart

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2005)
    Simple text and photographs explore the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of monarch butterflies.
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  • Frogs and Toads

    Diane Swanson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2004)
    An introduction to the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitat of frogs and toads.
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  • Otters

    Diane Swanson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of both sea otters and river otters.
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  • Wild Cats

    Diane Swanson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of such North American wild cats as the lynx, bobcat, and mountain lion.
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  • Owls

    Diane Swanson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of these birds with sharp beaks, sharp claws, and super sharp senses.
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  • Groundhogs: Woodchucks, Marmots, and Whistle Pigs

    Adele Richardson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Provides an introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and young of groundhogs, rodents that may hibernate for four months during the winter.
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  • Otters

    Diane Swanson

    Hardcover (Whitecap Books Ltd., March 17, 2011)
    Plunk a penny on a sea otter and you cover about 250,000 hairs - sea otters have the thickest fur in the world. In Welcome to the World of Otters, you'll find amazing facts just like this one on every page. Diane Swanson reveals how river otters dive without a splash and how snoozing sea otters anchor themselves with kelp. Did you know that river otters often play hide and seek in the snow? Under water and on land, this is an exciting look at the splashing, diving, sliding life of otters. Includes a table of contents, index, sidebars, and full of extraordinary photography throughout.
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  • Bears

    Diane Swanson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Introduces different species of bears and their physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior
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  • Alligators and Crocodiles

    Diane Swanson, Betsy Rasmussen

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of members of the crocodilian family.
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  • Leopards: Spotted Hunters

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Provides an introduction to leopards describing their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, predators, and relationship to people.
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