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Books with title Manatees

  • Manatees

    Kate Riggs

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, Jan. 15, 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 manatees, the aquatic relatives of dugongs. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why manatees are associated with mermaids.
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  • Manatees

    Martha E. H. Rustad

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Text and photographs describe the physical characteristics and behavior of manatees.
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  • Manatees

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2012)
    Large, peaceful, and slow-moving, it is no wonder why manatees are known as the cows of the sea. Readers will learn where manatees live, what they eat, and how they raise their young. They will also find out how these aquatic mammals breathe air while spending so much time underwater and how human activities have caused them harm.
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  • Manatees

    Rebecca Pettiford

    Library Binding (Blastoff Reader, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Manatees are true gentle giants. Though many weigh more than 1,000 pounds, they do not use their size to overpower other sea creatures. They spend a lot of their time peacefully eating underwater grasses. Young students will close this title understanding how the manatee earned its "sea cow" nickname.
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  • Manatees

    Martha E. H. Rustad

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Text and photographs describe the physical characteristics and behavior of manatees.
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  • Manatees

    Kris Hirschmann

    Hardcover (KidHaven, June 10, 2005)
    Profiles the physical characteristics and behavior of these aquatic mammals, including the threat to their survival from motorboat traffic, hunting, and fishing.
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  • Manatees

    Zelda King

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 15, 2011)
    Introduces manatees, discusses their physical characteristics and eating habits, and describes the dangers they face from pollution and humans.
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  • Manatees

    Mari Schuh

    Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2015)
    In Manatees, early readers will learn about the physical features and behavior of manatees. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore the underwater world of the peaceful manatee.
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  • Manatees

    Patricia A. Fink Martin

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status of manatees.
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  • Manatees

    Ann Herriges

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Manatees are gigantic ocean creatures. They are an endangered species. In this book, beginning readers will learn how manatees look, move through water, and dig up plants for food.
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  • Manatees

    Valerie J Weber, Susan Nations

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 2008)
    Presents basic information about manatees, including how they move around, how they find food, and how they communicate with one another.
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  • Manatees

    Sam Drumlin

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2013)
    Readers are introduced to basic facts about manatees in this exciting volume. Vibrant photographs and straightforward text will inspire any young reader to keep learning about manatees. They are sure to be enchanted with these big, gentle mammals.
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