Australia Y Oceanía

The world is filled with curious objects made by plants, animals, and even by the Earth itself. Dive into this collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and discover the stories behind them. Learn how huge whales eat tiny animals from looking at their bristly teeth, why butterflies shine and glitter in the sunlight from seeing their minute wing scales, how plants transport water and food around from examining a delicate leaf skeleton, and what makes every snowflake unique from admiring their miniature, branching crystals of ice. Birds' eggs, a lump of coal, a glass...

This award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book. Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the fish population, from an Arctic char to a porcupine fish. An afterword...

Young readers will discover amazing facts about birds' nest-building habits and other information with this new guide featuring Internet links to each of the book's topics.

What if a coyote and dingo had a fight? Who do you think would win? Este libro de no ficción compara y contrasta dos animales feroces: ¡un coyote y un dingo! Los lectores aprenderán sobre la anatomía, el comportamiento y otras características de cada animal. ¡Luego podrán comparar y contrastar a ambos para finalmente descubrir al ganador de la pelea!Esta serie de no ficción está llena de datos, fotos e ilustraciones realistas, e incluye una gran variedad de mamíferos, criaturas marinas, insectos y dinosaurios para satisfacer a todo tipo de fanáticos de los animales.This nonfiction...