Books with title Orangutans in Danger

What’s that red-haired animal swinging through the rain forest’s trees seemingly without a care in the world? It’s an orangutan! Aside from all that red hair, these beautiful beasts look almost human, but they’re a lot stronger. Learn more about these colorful animals, including how they live, how clever they are, how they’re dealing with a shrinking habitat, and what you can do to help.

In Orangutans in Danger, young readers will follow orangutans living in the rain forests as they learn about their natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, lifecycle, and behavior. Yet environmentalists warn that orangutans may be extinct within 10 years. Can the orangutans be saved? Produced in association with conservation experts, Orangutans in Danger details efforts to reverse the threat to our wildlife, and even suggests how children can help. Full-color wildlife photographs, habitat map, and hi-lo text encourage children to become wildlife advocates.

Our well-respected and long-running Our Wild World series takes on primates! In these four new titles, kids will learn what makes each of these unique animals so special. Each begins with a brief section on what makes a primate a primate, including taking a close look at their opposable thumbs and toes. Detailed information on habitat, diet, breeding, babies, socialization, dangers, and life cycles is included, highlighted by full-color photos and Fun Facts throughout. Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Monkeys, and Orangutans each provides an exciting opportunity to understand the fascinating lives of these primates. For research or enjoyment, young readers will turn to these kid-friendly books again and again.

Diagrams, graphs, and fun text help readers explore the lives of great white sharks and their place in the wild animal kingdom. Take readers beyond the zoo and into the habitats of the world's most intriguing animals. Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the animals' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and understanding craft and structure. It truly is a wild animal kingdom out there.