Books with title Foxes

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 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 foxes, the widespread members of the dog family. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how foxes can outsmart other animals.

Trotting through the snow, a fox keeps its nose to the ground. It uses its amazing senses of smell and hearing to track its prey. Soft fur between its toes muffles its footsteps. When the fox spots a mouse, it leaps forward and pounces, mouth first. With the fox’s excellent hunting skills, the mouse doesn’t stand a chance against this skillful predator.

Vivid photographs help take readers on a virtual field study to observe the life cycle and behaviors of each featured mammal, bird, or reptile. Each book also looks at past and present scientific research and includes a unique storytelling element in the form of an animal tale drawn from mythology or folklore. Progressively complex text draws readers into this interdisciplinary life science series. A look at foxes, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their incredibly sensitive whiskers, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their often-misperceived status as a nuisance in the world today.

Foxes are familiar animals that can be found in backyards, deserts, and especially forests. Readers will love learning about foxes from around the world and how they have adapted to their forest habitat. This book also focuses on the hunting and survival skills foxes use, as well as their life cycle. Vivid photographs give readers an inside look into the lives of foxes, and exciting fact boxes are sure to grab their attention.

In Foxes, early readers will learn about the life of a fox. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover that foxes go to sleep when the sun comes up. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a fox's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about foxes online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Foxes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Foxes is part of Jump!’s My First Animal Library series.