Books in Farcountry Explorer Books series

Did you know that tigers leave their droppings in piles called scrapes to mark their territory? Or that storks poop on their legs to cool off? Or that squid-eating penguins have pink poop? Elephants have biggest poop in the zoo, but what animal has the smallest? Who Pooped in the Zoo? San Diego Zoo, for children ages 8 to 12, explores animal poop as a way of understanding the behavior of animals that live at the zoo. After a general explanation of the facts and functions of feces, the book discusses how animals use poop to define territory, establish status, find mates, build houses, and keep in touch with the rest of the herd. AWARDS: Bronze, Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Awards, Juvenile Nonfiction, 2007. Finalist, Ben Franklin Book Awards, 2008.

Welcome to Great Smoky Mountains National Park! This book will introduce you to a wonderful place full of life and history. You will see wildflowers bordering the trails, playful waterfalls tumbling from mountainsides, elk and deer grazing in the meadows, and mottled salamanders hiding in the creeks. Visit grassy balds where the Cherokee people hunted. Sit in the small houses where mountain farmers raised their families. Explore vast forests thick with trees. Your adventure in the Smokies begins right here! Please visit us at FarcountryPress.com for more information!

Get the buzz on bugs! Are you ready to meet the fastest flyers, the loudest buzzers, and the sneakiest ambushers in Montana? Author and biologist Deborah Richie Oberbillig introduces you to forty of Montana's most mind-boggling bugs and their incredible feats. You'll meet: -A giant bug that attacks fish and frogs, injecting its digestive juices then sucking out the liquefied organs! -A bug that has antifreeze in its blood, allowing it to live on the snow in winter! -A bug that lives inside a home made of spit! And many more! Robert Rath's beautiful color illustrations bring these amazing creatures to life.

Discover the Big Sky's fastest, largest, smartest, and boldest birds in Bird Feats of Montana, Including Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks by Deborah Richie Oberbillig. The book features 114 brilliant color photographs by renowned wildlife photographer Donald M. Jones and 12 exquisitely detailed illustrations by James Lindquist. Written for children ages 8 to 12, this playful and informative book covers 40 of the state's birds, from calliope hummingbirds to trumpeter swans in sections covering a variety of bird feats, ranging from birds with the niftiest nests to birds with the wildest behaviors. Learn how bobolinks navigate by the stars with an internal compass of magnetic crystals. Discover the secret to the crane'’s dance. Find out why magpies have the messiest nests. Playful, informative text about 40 Montana birds by writer and naturalist Deborah Richie Oberbillig, Montana'’s first watchable wildlife program coordinator 114 color photographs by renowned bird photographer Don Jones 12 color illustrations by James Lindquist Bird-finding tips for each species, as well as bird features, habitat, and migration patterns Perfect gift for bird lovers young and old Great value at $14.95 Visit FarcountryPress.com for more information.

Did you know that tigers leave their droppings in piles called scrapes to mark their territory? Or that storks poop on their legs to cool off? Or that squid-eating penguins have pink poop? Elephants have biggest poop in the zoo, but what animal has the smallest? Who Pooped in the Zoo?, for children ages 8 to 12, explores animal poop as a way of understanding the behavior of animals that live at the zoo. After a general explanation of the facts and functions of feces, the book discusses how animals use poop to define territory, establish status, find mates, build houses, and keep in touch with the rest of the herd.

What do fish do in the water? Anyone who's ever dipped a toe in the ocean has wondered what's beneath the waves. Fish Do WHAT in the Water? is the next best thing to a mask and snorkel. Dive in and experience the secret lives of strange sea creatures: a see-through fish, spiny sea cucumbers, fish that hide eggs in their mouths, poison puffer fish, and electric eels. Fish Do WHAT in the Water? exposes these secrets and more--hunting, mating, fighting, and hiding, this book is a tell-all of the fishy mysteries of the ocean's depths. From the tiny paedocypris to the massive blue whale, swim with sea creatures of all shapes and sizes and discover exactly what fish do in the water.