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Series
Publisher
Adventure Publications, an imprint of AdventureKEEN
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Board books put images and words in the hands of young children who are eager to learn. Feed their curiosity and jump-start their education with the Mamas and Babies series of board books. Let Lake Mamas and Babies capture the interest of your family's youngest nature lovers, ages 0-5. The board book introduces 10 baby critters (and their moms!) commonly found near lakes across North America. Written by award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife...
Author
Series
Publisher
Adventure Publications, an imprint of AdventureKEEN
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Read it aloud or put the sturdy book in small hands. Then let the fun begin. The colorful, beautiful design-along with adorable pictures of baby animals-captivate kids and will have them paging through Mountain Mamas and Babies again and again. Bighorn sheep, cougars, marmots, and pika, the animals represent some of the most beloved mountain wildlife, making it a perfect gift for families. Share the fascinating world of nature with infants, toddlers,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Adventure Publications, an imprint of AdventureKEEN
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Board books put images and words in the hands of young children who are eager to learn. Feed their curiosity and jump-start their education with the Mamas and Babies series of board books. Let Prairie Mamas and Babies capture the interest of your family's youngest nature lovers, ages 0-5. The board book introduces 10 baby critters (and their moms!) commonly found on grasslands across North America. Written by award-winning author, naturalist, and...
Author
Publisher
Rise x Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Fourteen pairs of animal mothers and their babies are presented in this loving nonfiction picture book. From polar bears to alligators to orangutans, this unexpected and deeply tender book reflects the fierce love and natural connection between a mother and her baby. Each animal mother shows a uniquely protective characteristic, providing a snapshot of motherhood and childhood in nature that invites personal connection and reflection. The watercolor...
Author
Publisher
Magic Cat Publishing an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In author Rachel Williams and illustrator Ksenia Bakhareva’s Picture Puzzler: A Natural History Hide-and-Seek, step into the world’s wildest places to solve 72 picture riddles and search for camouflaged animals. Explore six real world habitats: the Sahara, the Rocky Mountains, European beech forests, the Amazon Basin, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Arctic archipelago Svalbard. A dozen camouflaged animals are hidden within a large illustration...
10) Wild family
Author
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Families come in all shapes and sizes, from spiders who can carry hundreds of their babies, to elephants who babysit each other's calves. Perfect for every animal and wildlife fan, discover the incredible true stories of our wilder family members. Did you know that clownfish can have hundreds of babies? Or that some families like to be on the move, like monarch butterflies who will travel together for their entire lives! Did you know that lions are...
13) Farm
Author
Series
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Introduce toddlers to the farm. This interactive learning experience features sliders on every page. Children will discover which animals live on a farm, what noise a pig makes, who drives a tractor, and more."--
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Take children on a fascinating journey through history, showing them how and where their favorite dinosaurs came to exist, and how events from billions of years ago are still affecting our natural world today. Packed with dynamic historical content, Prehistoric Worlds combines illustrations and photos to help young historians aged 7-9 learn all about the period that shaped our planet. Meet favorite dinosaurs, from the terrifying T.Rex to the spiky...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Things are about to get scary Are you afraid of the dark? Or getting lost? Just like humans, animals can get scared too. That's okay, it's natural! While people might run or scream, fulmar birds vomit, Texas horned lizards shoot blood from their eyes and hagfish slime their enemies. Full of incredible and sometimes gross animal facts, Mighty Scared explores the awesome ways animals around the world respond when predators are near."-- cover page...
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Come meet babies across the animal kingdom and learn their adorable names in this bouncy, rhyming picture book celebration of how—no matter what species—everyone grows! Puffins have pufflings, porcupines have porcupettes, and echidnas have…puggles?! All these babies start out little, and then, just like humans, they grow and grow and grow. Featuring dozens of different animals, all adorably illustrated by Stephanie Laberis, this book is a...
Author
Series
Wilderlore volume 4
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The villainous Audrian Keyes claims to possess the secret of finding Navrashtya, the missing Legendary Beast of the Tundra, which prompts a perilous mission by a team of specialized Lore Keepers to set off in the dangerous Tundra and find Navrashtya no matter the cost.
Author
Series
Bravelands thunder on the plains volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Cast out of his coalition, Stride the cheetah embarks on a perilous mission for the Great Parent, accompanied by a honey badger burdened with a dark and mysterious past. Whisper the water buffalo has been searching desperately for her brother Echo, presumed dead after a terrible fall. And the hyena now known as Breathstealer finds herself courted by the Great Spirit at one moment and other times tempted by the Great Devourer...The balance of power...
20) Pearl
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When Pearl, a little gosling who loves to sing all day long, loses her voice, she discovers that, with the support of her friends, she can handle anything that comes her way!
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