Books in Nature's Children series

Learn how the arctic fox survives in frigid temperatures!Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that arctic foxes have the warmest fur of any animal-or that they don't shiver until temperatures drop to around a frigid -112°F (-80°C)?

Learn how aardvarks dig complex underground homes and dive headfirst into mounds of dangerous insects to find food!Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Looking something like a cross between a rabbit, an anteater, and a pig, aardvarks have a unique appearance. Readers will discover how these remarkable animals dig complex underground homes and dive headfirst into mounds of dangerous insects to find food. They will also learn how aardvarks mate and care for young and why they can be a huge benefit to humans.

Did you know that a group of tree frogs is called an army -- or that a frog's tongue attaches to the front of its mouth?Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment.

Discover how Geckos are different from other lizards, and how humans are affecting their chance for survival.Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. With over 900 species living today, geckos are a diverse group of animals. These lizards display a wide variety of colors, sizes, and habitats. Readers will find out what the many different species have in common, how they are different from other lizards, and how humans are affecting their chance for survival.

Find out why some black bears actually have white fur and other fascinating facts about the most common bear in the world.Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that black bears are the most common bears on Earth-but that some black bears actually have white fur? Be surprised and awed by every page of this captivating book!

Find out fascinating facts about one of the most incredible species alive today.Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Likely larger than any other animal ever found on Earth, the blue whale is one of the most incredible species alive today. This gentle giant can weigh as much as 300,000 pounds, but it is far from fearsome, subsisting entirely on a diet of tiny krill, and preferring to avoid dangers by fleeing.

Learn about the largest snake speices in the world, the green anaconda with a length of more than 20 feet and weighing over 550 pounds!Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Readers will learn all about these massive snakes and their slightly smaller cousins, from the way they use their bodies to crush prey to the way they stretch their jaws to swallow huge animals whole. They will also find out how where anacondas live, how they reproduce, and why people have little to fear from these powerful snakes.

Did you know that Flamingos get their color from the food they eat?Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that flamingos are very social animals and do most everything as a group-or that they get their pink color from the food they eat?

Discover why Pandas are expert tree climbers.Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment.