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Books in Amazing Animal Facts series

  • Elk

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, March 12, 2019)
    From antlered elk to pouched pelicans, and from scouting prairie dogs to upright-swimming seahorses, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series—extended to include more Spanish-language titles—travels the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to examine the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each book also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal's appearance or behavior. A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of elk, the second-largest North American deer. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how elk came to live in the mountains.
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  • Amazing Animals: Gorillas

    Kate Riggs

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 29, 2012)
    This popular series continues traveling the planet to study alligators, bats, and other fascinating animals. Beautiful photos are paired with accessible text to examine the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle.
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  • Antelopes

    Kate Riggs

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 16, 2016)
    This popular series travels the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate textto examine the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each book also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal's appearance or behavior. A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of antelopes, the bovids of Africa and Asia. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how tsessebes got their horns.
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  • Amazing Animals: Sharks

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, April 15, 2011)
    A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sharks, the feared fishes of the sea. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why sharks have a bump on their heads.
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  • Snow Leopards

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, Feb. 1, 2018)
    From flightless, long-legged ostriches to winged rays, and from elusive, long-tailed snow leopards to wily foxes, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular and newly expanded series continues traveling the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to examine the featured creatures appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each book also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animals appearance or behavior. A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of snow leopards, the non-roaring big cats of Central Asia. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why snow leopards have spotted fur.
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  • Geckos

    Kate Riggs

    Library Binding (Creative Co, Jan. 1, 2015)
    "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of geckos, the colorful climbing lizards. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how geckos became Hawaiian good-luck charms"--
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  • Chimpanzees

    Kate Riggs

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, Feb. 1, 2016)
    "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of chimpanzees, Africa's intelligent primates. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why chimpanzees do not have tails"--
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  • Amazing Animals: Cougars

    Kate Riggs

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 19, 2014)
    A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of cougars, the second largest cats of the Americas. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why cougars have long, thin bodies.From humpbacked camels to drumming woodpeckers, and from fast-flying hummingbirds to slow-moving tortoises, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular and newly expanded series continues traveling the planet to study these and other fascinating animals. Beautiful photos are paired with accessible text to examine the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each book also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal's appearance or behavior.
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  • African Adventure

    Tony Mitton

    Paperback (Kingfisher, July 21, 2015)
    Young children will love lacing up their hiking boots and joining Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they take a walk through a North American evergreen forest to meet some truly amazing animals! From a black bear in search of a snack to a stinky skunk with a smelly spray, there's a different animal on every spread, plus many additional creatures to spot along the way!This delightful picture book series is the perfect introduction to some really wild animals. Each of the Amazing Animals books features simple, easy-to-read text and bright, fun illustrations of a variety of creatures in their natural habitat.
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  • Amazing Animals: Snakes

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Feb. 2, 2011)
    A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of snakes, a family of scaly reptiles. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why snakes don't have legs.
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  • Amazing Animals: Alligators

    Kate Riggs

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 29, 2012)
    This popular series continues traveling the planet to study alligators, bats, and other fascinating animals. Beautiful photos are paired with accessible text to examine the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle.
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  • Swans

    Valerie Bodden

    Hardcover (Creative Education, Jan. 1, 2009)
    A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of swans, a family of large and graceful birds. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why some swans are black.
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