Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Burgess animal book for children The Burgess animal book for children Thornton W. Burgess From the book:The cordial reception given the Burgess Bird Book for Children, together with numerous letters to the author asking for information on the habits and characteristics of many of the mamm… OL121231W
Time for a bath Time for a bath Steve Jenkins,Robin Page Introduce readers to silly and quirky ways some animals take a bath. OL15998450W
Animals that live in groups Animals that live in groups Kelsi Turner Tjernagel "Discusses animals that live in groups and their behaviors"--Provided by publisher. OL16531640W
Wonders of the land Wonders of the land Osman Kaplan Thirteen unique land animals, including a fox, turtle, camel, and chameleon, describe their special abilities and behavior. OL17926009W
Animals-- and their families Animals-- and their families Barbara Nascimbeni Gives such simple information as home, diet, and terminology for animals, including dogs, peacocks, and sharks. OL18186641W
Get the scoop on animal snot, spit & slime! Get the scoop on animal snot, spit & slime! Dawn Cusick Welcome to a world filled with snot otters, puss caterpillars, spitting spiders, slime stars, snotties, and more! InGet the Scoop, you'll learn that snot, spit, and slime may seem gross, but there's … OL20042247W
Nature's best parents Nature's best parents Tom Jackson Some animals have developed astonishing parenting techniques which ensure the survival of their species, even in the harshest of conditions. From emperor penguins, who share parenting duties and mana… OL20882604W
Deadly detectives Deadly detectives Stephen Backshall In DEADLY DETECTIVES Steve tells young trackers everything they need to know about the origins of tracking, what you need to become a tracker and how to do it, whether the wild world is your own back… OL20892730W
Surviving animal attacks Surviving animal attacks Patricia Newman Wild animals are often cute. But even the most adorable creatures can sometimes snap and bite your face off. Sharks and grizzly bears certainly have the power to rip people limb-from-limb. But animal… OL20892808W
Friend or foe Friend or foe Etta Kaner Rats, leeches and sharks are creatures we love to hate. But there are two sides to every story. Did you know ... Creepy, crawly rats are as agile as acrobats. Blood-sucking leeches help with limb-sav… OL20943059W
Raccoons after dark Raccoons after dark Ruth O'Shaughnessy "Discusses raccoons, their behavior, and their environment"-- OL22315327W
Squirrel Squirrel Isabel Thomas "Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines squirrels and discusses where city squirrels live, what they eat, what dangers … OL23296653W
Rubbish munchers of the animal world Rubbish munchers of the animal world Jody Sullivan Rake "Gulls and goats are just two of the creatures that love to eat rubbish. Rubbish is a gross part of the diet of creatures all over the world. Readers will learn about these diets and other disgusting… OL24296281W
Poo and puke eaters of the animal world Poo and puke eaters of the animal world Jody Sullivan Rake "Pups eating their own poo. Baby birds eating their mothers' vomit. Creatures that eat poo and puke live all over the world. Learn about these disgusting diets and other interesting facts that will m… OL24426368W
Jane Goodall Jane Goodall Eleanor Coerr A biography of the woman whose childhood love of wildlife led her into the African bush to study chimpanzees and into later becoming a world-famous ethologist. OL3506107W
The black wolf of River Bend The black wolf of River Bend Helene Widell Traces the life of a black Canadian wolf in the wild and his relationship with a human family after a fire destroys his natural habitat. OL6928417W
Mimicry and relationships Mimicry and relationships Kimberley Jane Pryor "Discusses how animals use mimicry and relationships to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey"--Provided by publisher. OL9554346W