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  • Terrific Tongues Up Close

    Melissa Stewart

    Paperback (Enslow Elementary, July 1, 2012)
    Did you know that an alligator snapping turtle uses its tongue to get food? Or that a cow uses its tongue to clean its nose? Learn all about how animals use their tongues to get food and scare enemies.
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  • The Orca: Admiral of the Sea

    Renee Le Bloas, Jerome Julienne

    Paperback (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2001)
    Follows the orca, or killer whale, as it searches for food and raises its young, and discusses its physical characteristics, behavior, and concerns over its future.
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  • Insects

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Jan. 15, 2002)
    The creepy crawlies we all know--and some we don't. We explore the amazing world of the insect, in alarming close-up.This new natural history series from Peter Bedrick, produced in collaboration with zoology experts at the Natural History Museum in London, introduces young learners to creatures in four different species - insects, sea creatures, monkeys and apes, and frogs and snakes. Photographs show each entire creature and then zoom in on fascinating details in close-up images. The simple but engaging design and accessible text make these volumes the perfect introduction to the animal kingdom.
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  • Frogs and Snakes

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Aug. 7, 2001)
    This new natural history series from Peter Bedrick, produced in collaboration with zoology experts at the Natural History Museum in London, introduces young learners to creatures in four different species - insects, sea creatures, monkeys and apes, and frogs and snakes. Photographs show each entire creature and then zoom in on fascinating details in close-up images. The simple but engaging design and accessible text make these volumes the perfect introduction to the animal kingdom.
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  • The Deer

    Serge Simon, Dominique Simon

    Paperback (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, Dec. 1, 1992)
    Shows how deer live in the forest during each of the seasons, discusses the situations that endanger them, and introduces various members of the deer family
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  • Shark: Silent Hunter

    Valerie Tracqui, Renee Le Bloas, Jerome Julienne

    Library Binding (Rebound by Sagebrush, July 15, 1998)
    Describes the physical characteristics, hunting techniques, reproduction, reputation, and some different species of sharks.
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  • Monkeys and Apes and Their Relatives

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Oxford Univ Pr, Jan. 31, 2002)
    Find out about our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. See a baby marmoset hitching a ride on its mother's back, how gibbons zoom through the trees, and how a colobus monkey can sleep sitting up.We explore the differences between a selection of monkeys and apes, and some of their rare relatives such as lemurs.

  • Cats

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, May 23, 2002)
    This informative series for young children is a perfect introduction to the wonders of the natural world. The spectacular photographs, combined with the unique and inviting layout, will both educate—and entrance—young learners, animal lovers. The details and information provided make these books perfect for young students faced with completing their first research report. The inviting photos and layout make the book equally appealing for browsing. Supplements school curriculum in science.
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  • The Fox: Playful Prowler

    Christian Havard

    Paperback (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 1995)
    Follows a pair of foxes as they hunt and raise their cubs until they are old enough to manage for themselves, discusses the dangers that foxes face in the modern world, and introduces other wild members of the dog family
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  • Giraffe: A Living Tower

    Christine Denis-Huot, Michel Denis-Huot

    School & Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, July 15, 1993)
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  • Night Animals

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Oxford Univ Pr, Sept. 30, 2002)
    A new title in the Animal Close-Ups series, the books are produced in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London. Their photgrapher has taken all the photos especially for the books, and their experts have checked and approved all the contents.Each book in the series looks at related groups of animals in spectacular photographs, and zooms in on their fascinating details, to see in close-up how nature has designed them for living.In Night Animals we explore the amazing senses and survival skills of animals that are perfectly at home in a night-time world. The first-person text is lively and direct, to really engage the young reader. Featured are: owl, bat, hedgehog, woodmouse, gecko, fox, moth, snail and leopard.

  • The Wolf, Night Howler

    Christian Havard

    Paperback (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Examines the physical characteristics and habits of the wolf
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