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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Animals > General
In School of the Woods, William J. Long aims to illustrate through
various animals that mothers seek to train their young as well as
encourage them to rely on their natural instincts. This fully
illustrated book will delight child and parent alike.
Beautifully illustrated by Anthony Lewis, First Animal Picture Atlas explains where animals come from and how they live in their habitats. An adorable penguin-shaped bookmark takes young readers on a journey around the globe, helping them identify animals in an absorbing look-and-find game.
Large, colourful maps show the world's continents and introduce children to important map concepts such as grids, scales and keys. Superb full-page illustrations take readers deeper into the different habitats to provide an early introduction to the basics of ecosystems. This atlas will delight young children and is the perfect reference book for both home and school.
Simple text and blank spaces in which to add drawings teach children how to cope with the loss of a pet, including how to express their grief.
A fun and magical tour of the world of working with animals, with
Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Does your child love the
ocean? Do they think that they might want to work with animals one
day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all
sorts of jobs that people do when they work in, on or under water.
Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an
outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of
people doing all kinds of amazing job. In Working Underwater,
Billie and Mia meet a diving instructor, an oceanographer, a marine
scientist, an aquatic vet, an aquanaut and many more. Together,
they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these
people do in water. (And be sure to take a close look to see what
naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny
illustrations.) Jump into Jobs is no ordinary science careers
series. It's designed to help young children to think not only
about the job that they might want to do in the future, but to be
inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them.
Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research
the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for
children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day
and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum. Title in
the series: Working with Animals Working in Space Working
Underwater Working with Weather
Did you know that crocodiles can live to be over 100 years old, and
can climb trees to sunbathe? They can even sense the vibrations
from a single drop of water falling from the mouth of a drinking
wildebeest over twenty metres away. Sink your teeth into this
fascinating illustrated guide to the largest reptiles on Earth,
full of juicy facts on crocodile behaviour, biology and myth, and
packed with details on how we can live with and protect our scaly
companions.
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Father Wore a Pink Vest
(Hardcover)
Kathrine Flanagan Carolyn Seierstad; Contributions by Connie Whiteside, Marilyn Fuerstenberg
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Discovery Miles 7 770
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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Look up, up high and see all the trees! Who lives in the tree and
what wonderful fruit can you pick? What do trees look like as the
year goes by? Lift the flaps to discover red autumn trees, leafless
wintry trees and even lots of things that can fall from trees! With
bright illustrations and simple, accessible and interactive text,
this is the perfect first introduction to trees for preschoolers.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world famous centre for botanical
and mycological knowledge. With two inspiring gardens at Kew in
London, and Wakehurst in Sussex, visitors are enchanted with the
wonder of plant diversity. Over the past 250 years Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew has made innumerable contributions to increasing the
understanding of plants and fungi, with many benefits for
humankind. Bloomsbury's Lift and Look board books are packed full
of large cut-out flaps, specially designed for little hands. They
also feature bright and beautiful illustrations and fun, engaging
text, which children will adore. Available in a range of young
children's favourite topics, including Bugs, Garden, School,
Dinosaurs and Space.
Did you know that most animals in the world don't have backbones?
Learn more about invertebrates in this engaging nonfiction book.
Readers will learn all about mollusks, arthropods, arachnids, and
crustaceans while being stimulated from cover to cover with its
detailed images and charts, intriguing facts, and informative text.
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