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Show-offs Show-offs Bernard Stonehouse Pictures and text show how different animals use posture, plumage, or other natural decoration to warn, elude, or engage in courtship OL11023613W
Sleepy heads Sleepy heads Aileen Lucia Fisher Brief rhymes and illustrations introduce the sleeping habits of various animals. OL15214058W
Animal feathers & fur Animal feathers & fur David M. Schwartz Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the feathers or fur of a yellow warbler, porcupine, skunk, white-tailed deer, flying squirrel, owl, and dalmatian. OL15968662W
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
Animal Games Animal Games Brian Wildsmith Several different animals are shown in characteristic play behavior. OL1703929W
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
Why Do Kittens Purr? Why Do Kittens Purr? Marion Dane Bauer Simple rhymes tell why kittens, bears, kangaroos, and other animals behave the way they do. OL1882879W
Extreme gluttons Extreme gluttons Animal Planet (Television network) Describes the ten biggest eaters in the animal world and compares their eating habits to those of humans. OL18903642W
Jane Goodall Jane Goodall Jayne Pettit A biography of the zoologist focusing on her work with the chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania. OL1912158W
Cheese Belongs to You! Cheese Belongs to You! Alexis Deacon PICTURE STORYBOOKS. From award-winning picture-book-makers Viviane Schwarz and Alexis Deacon comes a story about the struggle for dominance over one piece of cheese ... Rat law is simple: if you take… OL19338509W
If animals said I love you If animals said I love you Ann Whitford Paul If animals said I love you like we do how would they say it? Whale would make bubbles shoot from her spout. Boa would give her hatchlings a hug. Gorilla would snuggle his child to sleep. And across… OL19721093W
Zoobots Zoobots Helaine Becker Science fiction comes to life in this riveting showcase of zoobots -- robots inspired by animals. Detailed reports on machines that look and behave like creepy, crawly creatures such as geckos, jelly… OL19980816W
Journey through the jungle Journey through the jungle Steve Cox A delightful introduction to jungle life for young children. OL20492197W
What puppies teach us What puppies teach us Glenn Dromgoole Photographs of puppies and simple text remind the reader of such lessons as "Friendship means caring and sharing," "Be careful in traffic," and "Be willing to learn new things." OL23857354W
The Well-Trained Dog The Well-Trained Dog Elisabeth Schnabel Provides information on dog behavior and advice on how best to guide a dog's development and successfully train it. OL2699798W
Animal lives Animal lives Cecilia Fitzsimons Text and picture puzzles illustrate how animals behave during their lives. OL2922182W
Eaglet's world Eaglet's world Evelyn White Minshull From the time he is still in the egg, a baby bald eagle is reluctant to take each new step in his growth, until the day comes when he flies and sees the beautiful world beyond his parents' nest. OL3269143W
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
Idaho wildlife Idaho wildlife Jan L. Wassink Explores the natural history of Idaho, discussing the habits, physical characteristics, and conservation of its birds, mammals, and fishes. OL3510230W
Around the pond Around the pond Lindsay Barrett George While picking blueberries on a warm summer afternoon, Cammy and her brother see signs of unseen animals and their activities including footprints, a dam, and a floating feather. OL38221W
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