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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets
This is the Arctic. It sits on the top of the world - a frozen sea
in a circle of land. This beautiful book brings together a
spellbinding narrative, breathtaking illustrations and fascinating
facts about one of our planet's most precious environments. On a
journey to the North Pole and back, and from autumn to spring, the
story begins and ends with the extraordinary wood frog, a tiny
creature that freezes for the long Arctic winter. On the way we
meet polar bears, an Arctic fox, narwhals and many other animals,
discovering how each one is perfectly adapted for life on the
tundra, in the ocean and on the ice. With lyrical text by Jane
Burnard combining with Kendra Binney's evocative illustrations to
show readers the awesome beauty of the Arctic, this is a story sure
to inspire wonder in the natural world.
When Dinosaurs Conquered the Skies is an exquisitely illustrated
exploration of how dinosaurs evolved flight and eventually became
the birds we live with today. What are birds, and where did they
come from? Discover fascinating facts about bird evolution,
including: How the oldest bird fossils are about 150 million years
old. That birds evolved from a group of meat-eating dinosaurs
called theropods. That's the same group that Tyrannosaurus Rex
belonged to, although birds evolved from small theropods. How these
ancient birds looked quite a lot like small, feathered dinosaurs
and they had much in common. Their mouths still contained sharp
teeth. That over time, birds lost their teeth and evolved beaks.
And more! The story of bird evolution is fascinating, and When
Dinosaurs Conquered the Skies explores this incredible history in a
digestible, accessible way. This book from the successful
Incredible Evolution series proves that fact can definitely be
stranger and more exciting than fiction! Can you imagine coming
face-to-face with a toothy pigeon?! Through digestible information
and absorbing illustrations, young readers will be given an insight
into how dinosaurs evolved flight and conquered the skies. This
book is from the Incredible Evolution series, a fascinating,
informative collection of books which examine the development of
life on eart. Other titles available include: When Plants Took Over
the Planet, When We Became Humans, and When the Whales Walked.
The Three Little Pigs go green in the updated children's book The
Three Little Green Pigs, LLC: A Recycling Pig Tale. The descendants
of the original Three Little Pigs are now in the construction
business building green homes out of recyclable materials. A
contest pits the pigs against one another and the winner will be
able to build his home throughout the town. Using different
recyclable materials, the winning pig must satisfy the city
inspector (a descendant of the Big Bad Wolf ). The story ends with
the wolf purchasing an ecological home that has several modern
changes, and the winning pig hiring his two cousins. This is one
home that no one can huff and puff and blow the house down Richard
Oldenburg is an avid storyteller and volunteers monthly to read to
children at libraries and schools in Bear Valley Springs,
California. He promotes the "art of imagination" through his
storytelling. One evening while discussing old folk and fairy tales
with his wife, a thought was planted. Could an old fairytale be
brought up to date? The result is this book, now dedicated to his
wife of 28 years. A graduate of California State University, Long
Beach with a BA and MA in education, the author enjoyed 32 years of
teaching and working with staffs throughout California. He now
enjoys retirement, his grandchildren, and working with veteran
organizations as a bugler. Publisher's website: http:
//sbpra.com/RichardOldenburg
Join JJ and Grandpa for a trip to the farm! Peep through the holes
to help JJ and Grandpa spot all the animals on the farm! This
sturdy interactive board book will help pre-schoolers learn about
animals and the sounds they make. Perfect for young fans of the hit
show CoComelon. CoComelon creates toe-tapping songs and videos
about the everyday experiences of young children.
Little Baby Learns: Farm is the ideal early learning set for
toddlers. With a board book and 12 shaped play pieces to use
inside, it is a fun way to introduce young children to farm animals
and other things that are found on the farm. Children can learn
about animals, farm buildings, machinery and much more a they go
through the book and find different objects. Each of the 12 play
pieces matches an image on the page and fits securely into the
die-cut spaces, but can also be used separately as flash cards.
This book encourages fine motor skills and problem-solving, as well
as teaching core vocabulary.
Evie and her pet dog, Juno, use their senses to explore under the
sea in this bright, layered board book which teaches kids all about
the ocean! In this charming and innovative layered board book, Evie
and her pet dog Juno visit all the layers of the ocean, and tell
readers what they found there. Watch them play hide and seek in a
kelp forest, explore a shipwreck deep under the ocean and dance in
the midnight zone! Humorous text and bold, quirky illustrations
introduce each of the layers of the ocean. Curved and layered board
pages increase in size as you move through the book, developing a
child's hand-eye coordination as they turn the pages. Quirky facts
coupled with engaging artwork boost pre-schoolers' imagination and
spark an interest in the world around them. This bright, layered
board book provides a great first introduction to the ocean. This
book is from the Adventures of Evie and Juno series, which sees our
two intrepid explorers travel to different places and environments
in innovative layered board books which will help young readers
develop hand-eye coordination and teaching them about the world.
Also available is Explore the Planets, which sees Evie and Juno
travel to the eight planets, as they share with readers what they
find!
"Waiting for Wings" is based upon the true story of Angel Rae's
journey from shelter dog to therapy dog. As a therapy dog, Angel is
content to lay still while school children use her as a pillow and
read books to her. While doing her job, she notices a little boy
sitting alone in the corner. Why is he waiting? Angel eventually
learns why Timmy is waiting, and her story inspires all of us to
find our wings and take flight.
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