Habitats of Australasia (Australia, NZ and New Guinea) -- Habitats of the Neotropics (Central and South America) -- Habitats of the Afrotropics (SSaharan Africa) -- Habitats of the Palearctic (Europe, North Asia and North Africa) -- Habitats of the Nearctic (North America).
An informative book about all the major animal habitats in the world. Travel through savannas, rainforests, coral reefs, deserts, mountains, swamps, Arctic ice and more! Emphasizes the importance of protecting diversity of the world's many habitats and environments.
I See a Kookaburra! lets readers search for an oystercatcher, an elephant shrew, and a fierce snapping turtle in the places where they live. Learn how these animals and many others grow and thrive in very different environments. Incorporated into the book is an interactive element. Hidden in the illustrations are animals camouflaged in their surroundings. Turn the page to see if you were able to find them all!
In Earth's most extreme habitats, conditions are tough. But no matter how challenging these deserts, rainforests, mountains, caves, ocean depths or cities are, there are plants and animals that have found ways to survive in them through unique adaptations. Called extremophiles, these are the toughest living things on the planet!
Follow Bear as he visits animal habitats around the world—and comes to appreciate his own home—in this new offering from the creator of A Book of Sleep and A Book of Babies. Bear is tired of waking up every morning in the same green forest, so he decides to search for a new place to live. He visits the birds in the trees, a mole underground, a camel in the hot desert sand, puffins in the cold arctic snow . . . only to realize his own home is the perfect place for him after all. Welcome Home, Bear offers rich illustrations, bright colors, and a simple, spare text—all wrapped up in a beautiful, kid-friendly package. Readers meet animals in their habitats around the world—and return with Bear to the one place he is truly happy.
Forests are growing all over the world. They're one of the most familiar habitats, but they come in some truly bizarre and beautiful forms. Readers will learn cool facts about different forest habitats around the globe. They'll meet the animals and plants that call forests of all kinds home. Beautiful full-color photographs and graphic organizers illustrate key concepts in a fun way. Avid and struggling readers alike will flock to this fun and informative book.
This brilliantly illustrated book takes young readers to the planet's wild regions, including forests, jungles, tundras, and deserts to discover the animals that call it home. This captivating book brings the natural world into sharp focus. Beautifully colored and intricately detailed illustrations depict places as exotic and wide-ranging as Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park, Russia's Sikhote-Alin mountain range, the Sinharaja Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka, Daintree National Park in Australia, the Mexican desert, and China's bamboo forests. The animals that live in these remote places, cleverly hidden in the trees, plants, and flowers, create a marvelous challenge for young readers to find and identify. Each spread contains more than twenty different species including birds, snakes, frogs, iguanas, leopards, tigers, gorillas, pandas, and wolves. The back of the book is filled with additional information about the animals and their habitats. Young readers will find much to discover, explore, and learn in this absorbing celebration of our planet and the amazing creatures we share it with.
What can you find in an ocean? From rolling waves above to swimming creatures below, the ocean is a busy place! Discovering facts about oceans and ocean life will captivate beginning readers. All Little Pebble books have an Accelerated Reader ATOS level of 1.0 or below.