Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats

Book SynopsisGo with the flow and take a piece of the pie in this exciting real-life series. Explore topics such as the weather, animals, oceans, and plants and use our Smart Charts to see the world by numbers. How much rain falls in the UK every year? Which animals eat the most--and sleep the least? How many people ride the New York Subway every day? Get data-driven answers to all this and more in this colorful and engaging series.

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Book SynopsisMeet five adorable polar bears in this special edition of That’s not my polar bear…, complete with shiny silver edges! Babies love the best-selling That’s not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.

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Book SynopsisA very simple non-fiction, lift-the-flap book for small children. Packed with holes to peek through, flaps to look beneath and snippets of factual information. A brilliant introduction to an amazing variety of animal homes, including nests, warrens, hives, dens and dams.

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Book SynopsisThe seventh entry in illustrator Owen Davey's award-winning "About Animals" series, this one focuses on all different crocs, gators, caimans, and gharials, depicted in Davey's signature design-oriented, colorful, minimalist style. For fans of the classic Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, the Animal Battle book series and Scholastic's Who Would Win.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 sixty feet away.Dive into the swamp with this fascinating illustrated guide to the largest reptiles on Earth. This isn't your average crocodile book for kids: it's full of juicy facts on crocodile behavior, biology and myth, and packed with details on how we can live with and protect our scaly companions. Those familar with National Geographic Kids books and the other Owen Davey books in the series including Bonkers About Beetles and Fanatical About Frogs will enjoy sinking their teeth into yet another fact-filled animal encyclopedia on our favorite swamp thing.

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Book SynopsisBeing tiny is tough! You can't reach the highest shelf where the cookie jar sits, and the big kids always steal your lunchtime snacks. Don't get me started on going to theme parks, you can never get on the rides and you're always told to have an adult present for everything you do. But what if I told you that being small didn't suck at all? But was in fact really, really cool. Focus your eyes on the world of micro animals and learn what it's like to be so small. Discover how these tiny creatures stay safe, or hunt for their lunch. Zoom in on their superpowers, like having the ability to shoot microscopic darts, spring-loaded jumps which take them to incredible heights or the amazing ways in which tiny hunters defend themselves from much bigger creatures. Maybe it's not so tough to be tiny after all!Trade ReviewSelected for the CBC's September 2022 Hot Off the Press reading list"An appealing reminder that mighty things come in small packages."—Kirkus Reviews“Compelling material and an energetic tone will draw readers in. This illustrated celebration of small but mighty and sometimes ferocious creatures is recommended for general purchase.”—School Library Journal"Packed with fascinating facts and amazing illustrations. Kids will love to read this time and time again!"—Megan Clendenan, author of FRESH AIR, CLEAN WATER: OUR RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT "I loved watching Tiny World and this is the perfect book companion to the docuseries!!"—Little Cub Literacy

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Book SynopsisMosquitos, wasps, flies and fleas... Buzzing, biting, and causing irritating lumps on your skin. But what if there is more to these irritating insects than meets the eye?Everyone has been bitten by a mosquito, stung by a wasp or had something itchy hiding in their hair. But how much do you actually know about these annoying insects? Ever wondered how mosquitoes find you? Or how wasps can build nests up to 16 feet wide? Or how fleas can jump 150 times their own height?These questions and more are answered in this book that explores the lives of some of the most irritating buzzing, biting and stinging insects. Teaching readers that perhaps these pesky insects might not be so bad after all.Trade Review"A brilliant non-fiction book filled with fascinating facts about insects that live with us in our daily life. A visual delight of stunning illustrations with an exquisite color palette."—Tania García, illustrator of Toxic: The World's Deadliest Creatures"Hold on to your pupae! This book will have you itching and scratching your way to entomological enlightenment. "—Philip Bunting, creator of The World’s Most Pointless Animals

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Book SynopsisA Children's Book Council 2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12.Owen Davey's dynamic art and witty informational tidbits shine a light on the toughest bugs in the insect world: those brawny beetles!Did you know that there are roughly 400,000 different species of beetles? These incredible creatures make up about 25% of all animals on our planet! Beetles are superbly adapted to life in various climates across the world, wherever trees and flowers are found. From the mighty Goliath beetle to the beautiful iridescent scarab beetle, this captivating and stunningly illustrated guide will teach you everything you need to know about these fascinating insects.Trade Review"Witty and informative, this handsome book may not transform beetle-aversion into beetle-mania, exactly, but it may cut down on those atavistic yelps of disgust."—Wall Street Journal"Davey offers a dazzling exploration of some of Earth’s most diverse, ubiquitous—not to mention, kaleidoscopic—insects."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW"Bonkers About Beetles consists of pages on everything you ever wanted to know about beetles, from the largest to the smallest member of the order Coleoptera!"—Samantha D’Acunto, New York Botanical Garden"Filled with fun facts and exciting information about every beetle a person could think of, Bonkers About Beetles is a book that no matter how many times looked through, something new can always be found!"—The Tiny Activist“These books are a perfect choice for any kids interests about Nature, Wild Animals, Insects, etc.! They are fun and interactive, a great combination of basic descriptions as wells as facts about them from all around the world! The information is presented in a very fresh and innovative way. The wording and illustrations are a good balance to support learning.” —Tales of Kids

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Book SynopsisDid you know that an octopus has three hearts? And that they are particularly intelligent, with some being known to use tools?Dive into this fascinating illustrated guide all about the aliens of the deep. From the truly terrifying giant Pacific octopus to the inventive common octopus, find out where they live, what they eat and how we can protect them. The latest paperback in acclaimed illustrator Owen Davey's popular About Animals series, featuring his signature minimalist art style with colorful, design-oriented layouts--Obsessive About Octopuses is sure to delight kids as well as adult cephalopod fans.

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Book SynopsisDid you know that the fishing cat has partially webbed paws for catching fish? Or that pumas can leap over 15 feet into trees? There are roughly 38 species of cats today, each one superbly adapted to their environment - whether that be in the rainforest or the desert!This captivating and stunningly illustrated guide will teach you everything you need to know about our feline friends.Trade Review"There’s a lot going on here, and all of it good."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW"A compendium of fascinating facts, bold images and unabashed puns, […] this superb non-fiction treat boasts a perfect balance of information, humour and graphic-style illustration."—The Guardian"This is a book for a huge range of ages. Stylistic and graphic prints entice readers as they yearn to learn more about this vast range of felines we find sometimes right in our own houses! Davey covers cat mythology, conservation efforts, and has a handy list of every cat featured in the book."—The Tiny Activist“These books are a perfect choice for any kids interests about Nature, Wild Animals, Insects, etc.! They are fun and interactive, a great combination of basic descriptions as wells as facts about them from all around the world! The information is presented in a very fresh and innovative way. The wording and illustrations are a good balance to support learning.” —Tales of Kids

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Book SynopsisIt’s time to learn about the sea’s most feared (and most misunderstood) residents: sharks!Owen Davey returns to nonfiction to explain the mysteries of those denizens of the deep. Some deadly, some not-so-deadly, and almost all just generally misunderstood. Exciting and detailed illustrations fill the page and educate young readers about these thrilling residents of the sea! Delivering information with the same whimsical text and brash illustration that saw his previous book win the affection of the Wall Street Journal, Smart About Sharks is sure to have teeth!Trade ReviewIt's an engaging and visually sophisticated addition to shark-lovers’ libraries.—Publisher’s WeeklyThis book’s engaging informative content is rivaled only by its uncommonly sophisticated illustrations. [...] An all-around superior nonfiction resource.—BooklistI love children’s books that are as delicious for kids as they are for adults, and Smart About Sharks is exactly that. With a sumptuous textured cloth cover, an appealing gray-tinted palette of earth tones playfully punctuated by pink, and a retro encyclopedic design, Smart is filled with fascinating bite-sized shark facts that were completely new to me.—BoingBoingA beautifully illustrated compendium of facts about sharks [...]—Creative ReviewKids love sharks. Owen Davey's Smart About Sharks is going to jump off the shelves and demand to go home with these kids. What's not to love? There are great infographics giving out wild information (wait until you see all the different kinds of teeth found in sharks across the world), bright, brilliant artwork with a retro feel to it, and tons of facts about sharks, including a debunking of their status as maneaters: if you're on a surfboard, you look like a seal, and the book has the artwork to prove it.—Books For KidsThe skillful assembly of geometric shapes and patterns captures the essence of [Davey’s] carnivorous, cartilaginous subjects.—Science Friday"Smart About Sharks," by Owen Davey, has illustrations to die for and fun facts to marvel at.—Campus CircleEach page is perfectly balanced with educational facts intermixed with lively sharks that look as if they are swimming in and out of the pages. This well researched book will immerse all readers in fascinating facts about the most well-known predator of the seas.—OmniLibrosI learned a great deal that I didn't know about sharks, and I think that a 7 or 8-year-old would have a great time with this book. [...] More importantly, this book is a great introduction to nonfiction reading for children.—The CyberlibrarianOwen Davey does it again, this time about sharks! […] this book will delight every reader. This series is definitely recommended to anyone with an affinity for science!—The Tiny Activist“Stunningly illustrated and filled with fascinating facts, the children in my class have loved using this as a stimulus for writing about sharks they’ve invented themselves!”—Mr. Payne Reads

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Book SynopsisWhat’s a baby owl called? Or a baby deer? In this collection of forest creatures and their young, Julia Groves’ distinctive art style captures each animal’s unique beauty.

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