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Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Long snouts, bright-red lips, pointy heads ... the animal kingdom is full of critters with unique features. Learn about the incredible adaptations that help these creatures - and their odd bods - survive and thrive all around the globe!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Imagine! Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores adaptations in animal bodies and behavior that help them find food, defend their homes, and avoid predators. Features close-up photographs from the National Wildlife Federation archives.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A penguin's sharp beak hides a textured tongue that helps it grip fish. A red-eyed tree frog has a holden eyelid that covers its eyes so it can see predators while it sleeps. Rhyming text and eye-catching photos offer an up-close look at lots of fascinating hidden creature features!"--
Author
Publisher
Arbordale Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Examines how animals use their noses to breathe and how the sense of smell helps an animal find food or a mate and avoid danger, and discusses different types of noses and how they help animals survive in different habitats.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose? If you could shapeshift like a giant Pacific octopus, you could squeeze through even the smallest gaps. If you could snap your claws like a coconut crab, you could slice through sheets of metal. An awesome book of ocean animal superpowers!"--
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meet some of the wackiest creatures under the sea--creatures that look like food--through eye-catching photos and engaging text. This funny, informative book introduces readers to the egg yolk jellyfish, the lettuce sea slug, the chocolate chip sea star, and many more! Accessible text and engaging photos make this a very fun read.
13) Animal noses
Author
Publisher
Arbordale Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Noses come in all kinds of shapes and sizes that are just right for its particular animal host. Not only do most animals use their noses to breathe but for many animals, the sense of smell helps them find food, a mate, or even to know when danger is near! Following Animal Tails, Animal Eyes, Animal Mouths (NSTA/CBC Outstanding Trade Science Award), and Animal Legs, Mary Holland continues her photographic Animal Anatomy and Adaptations series by exploring...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Best-selling author Jerry Pallotta takes a peek at eyes from across the animal kingdom in this hilarious and fact-packed alphabet book. The eyes have it! Laugh as you learn by staring right into the eyes of familiar animals (A is for alligator eye) and not-so-familiar ones (Z is for zebu eye!). Readers of all ages will be entertained with every page turn. Language learning bonus: each page defines an idiom that includes the word "eye"!
15) Sea creatures
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Ranging from tiny single-celled creatures to the larger-than-life whales, the ocean is filled with life. Some sea animals live in the darkest depths of the ocean, while others live close to sunlight. From camouflage to way of communicating to existing symbiotically, sea creatures are some of the most adaptable animals on Earth. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will explore the deep blue sea and meet all types of...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"If you have a question, this new book series has the answer! Based on our wildly popular gift book, Why, this question-and-answer series takes expert-approved content our readers love and reimagines it in a snackable, pithy, and engaging format. The first book in the new series features Q&As all about the animal kingdom"--
Author
Publisher
Albatros Media Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, roll up, roll up! You will hear things you have never heard before, and you will see things you have never seen, like a frog with a handsome mustache, a butterfly that looks like a bird, a fish with it own light, or a three-eyed lizard. Allow our book to present to you all these and many more marvelous creatures, large and small, from all over the world. Take a seat, make yourself comfortable, turn the page,...
18) Battle royale
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series! The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival. Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say "coffin."...
20) Why penguins don't get cold: how animals adapt to their surroundings / Linh Dao & Pavla Hanáčková
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Animals have learned to survive in some incredibly harsh conditions--from frozen habitats to the scorching heat of the desert. Readers learn about how some animals have adapted to live in extreme places in this charming guide to a common science curriculum topic. Facts about habitats and adaptations are presented in an engaging and informative way through short blocks of text that closely correspond to vibrant illustrations. These cute and colorful...
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