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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Spotter's Guide to Town & City Wildlife Spotter's Guide to Town & City Wildlife Diana Shipp These books are clearly set out, beautifully illustrated field guides to help you identify and understand many different aspects of nature. All the books give lots of useful information on how to go … OL12576721W
City critters around the world City critters around the world Amy Goldman Koss A journey around the world brings encounters with a variety of animals found living in cities, including the hedgehogs of Edinburgh, the storks of Amsterdam, and the crows of Moscow. OL14919988W
City critters City critters Nicholas Read Discusses the lives of wild animals that live in a North American urban environment-- OL16726145W
Don Sabino, el murciélago de la ciudad = Don Sabino, el murciélago de la ciudad = Laura Navarro Don Sabino, un murciélago de la ciudad, ayuda a Simon, un murciélago del bosque. Le explica cómo son los seres humanos, dónde viven los diferentes tipos de murciélagos en la ciudad, y qué comen… OL1687699W
Coyote Moon Coyote Moon Bagram Ibatoulline,Maria Gianferrari Coyotes. In the dark of the night, a mother coyote stalks prey to feed her hungry pups. Her hunt takes her through a suburban town, where she encounters a mouse, a rabbit, a flock of angry geese, … OL17592469W
Baby animals in cities Baby animals in cities Bobbie Kalman Shows where animals make their homes within a city, how they find their food, and why they have moved from natural to human habitats. OL17872115W
Hawk rising Hawk rising Maria Gianferrari A father red-tailed hawk hunts prey for his family in a suburban neighborhood in this thrilling, fierce, and gorgeous nonfiction picture book illustrated by Caldecott medalist Brian Floca. OL19743820W
Wild animal neighbors Wild animal neighbors Ann Downer "What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least expect th… OL19973070W
Zooburbia Zooburbia Tai Moses To be alienated from animals is to live a life that is not quite whole, contends nature writer Tai Moses in Zooburbia. Urban and suburban residents share our environments with many types of wildlife:… OL19978079W
Feral cities Feral cities Tristan Donovan We tend to think of cities as a realm apart, somehow separate from nature, but nothing could be further from the truth. In Feral Cities Tristan Donovan digs below the urban gloss to uncover the wildl… OL20905028W
Pigeon Pigeon 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 pigeons and discusses where city pigeons live, what they eat, what dangers they… OL22072166W
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
Les bêtes qui rôdent, qui rongent, qui rampent à la ville Les bêtes qui rôdent, qui rongent, qui rampent à la ville Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu Alignés sur les toits des immeubles, les pigeons roucoulent paisiblement, tandis que sur le trottoir, les chiens en laisse font peur aux moineaux. Derrière les vitres, les chats se prélassent au sole… OL24280361W
Scary creatures of the city Scary creatures of the city Penny Clarke Illustrations, photographs, and special see-through pages introduce children to urban animals, and describes the unique characteristics of animals that live in cities, how they survive, and other rel… OL24297009W
Coyotes in the crosswalk Coyotes in the crosswalk Diane Swanson Provides information for children on the habitats and lifestyles of a variety of wildlife creatures that have adapted to living in cities and towns. OL24819963W
Wild in the city Wild in the city Jan Thornhill Night and day, the wild animals that make their home in Jenny's backyard in the city are busy finding food, raising their young, and keeping out of danger. OL2564870W
The City Kid's Field Guide The City Kid's Field Guide Ethan Herberman Describes the wildlife commonly found in a variety of urban environments, including backyards, vacant lots, parks, and city margins. OL4462792W
Backyard wilderness Backyard wilderness Catherine Herbert Howell Describes a variety of animals and insects that can be found close to home and offers tips on how to observe them. OL525530W