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21) Garden Allies: The Insects, Birds, and Other Animals That Keep Your Garden Beautiful and Thriving
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The birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects that inhabit our yards and gardens are overwhelmingly on our side-they are not our enemies, but instead our allies. They pollinate our flowers and vegetable crops, and they keep pests in check. In Garden Allies, Frédérique Lavoipierre shares fascinating portraits of these creatures, describing their life cycles and showing how they keep the garden's ecology in balance. Also included is helpful information...
22) Insects
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This fun book provides an easy-to-read introduction to insects. The book features simple text and vibrant photos, making it a perfect choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and index. This Little Blue Readers book is at Level 1, aligned to reading levels of grades PreK-1 and interest levels of grades PreK-2.
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In The Three Monarch Butterflies, join three fluttering friends as they embark on an unexpected adventure.
When danger looms, they must rely on their natural instincts and each other to find safety.
Dive into this vibrant tale of friendship, bravery, and the wonders of the natural world.
Perfect for young explorers ready for an enchanting journey.
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In this book, early fluent readers will learn all about butterflies. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the insects' defining features, anatomy, and appearance, as well as its habitats, life cycle stages, and behaviors, such as pollinating. Take a Look! infographics and sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend learning....
26) La mariposa
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In his first year of school, Francisco understands little of what his teacher says. But he is drawn to the silent, slow-moving caterpillar in the jar next to his desk. He knows caterpillars turn into butterflies, but just how do they do it? To find out, he studies the words in a butterfly book so many times that he can close his eyes and see the black letters, but he still can't understand their meaning. Illustrated with paintings as deep and rich...
27) Insect Migration
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This book offers young readers an exciting look at insect migration, focusing on the reasons these insects make their journeys and the places they travel to. The book also includes an "Animal Spotlight" special feature, fun facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.
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Henry S. Horn (1941–2019) was professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University. He was the author of The Adaptive Geometry of Trees and the coeditor of Molds, Molecules, and Metazoa: Growing Points in Evolutionary Biology (both Princeton).
An ecologist's investigation of the social lives of butterflies
Throughout his career, Henry Horn took a unique approach to the study of butterflies. This book brings together...
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The plight of the monarch butterfly has captured public attention and sparked widespread interest in helping to save their dwindling populations. In this in-depth portrait of the monarch butterfly-covering its life cycle, its remarkable relationship with milkweed, its extraordinary migration, and the threats it now faces due to habitat loss and climate change-detailed instructions on how to design and create monarch-friendly landscapes are enriched...
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In this heartwarming children's fairy tale, Martina finds herself whisked away from the warm shores of France to the rainy city of New York, along with her new owners, Alex and Greta. Settling near a bustling restaurant, Martina is determined to bring a taste of France to the city and share her love for French cooking with everyone.Despite facing numerous challenges in a new country and unfamiliar surroundings, Martina's unwavering spirit and determination...
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Identify butterflies with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information!
Butterflies are fascinating, beautiful, and a joy to behold. Now observing them is even better with the “Butterflies of the Midwest Field Guide”. This handy book by acclaimed author and professional entomologist Jaret C. Daniels makes field identification simple and informative. It features 198 species of butterflies...
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Butterflies are a crucial part of the ecosystem. Unfortunately, many butterfly species are dying off in record numbers. Butterfly exhibits serve an important role. In these enclosed spaces, we can learn more about these winged creatures and what we can do to help them. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM...
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Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Journey, a captivating children's book that celebrates the power of transformation and the beauty found in unexpected friendships. Join Christina as she embarks on an extraordinary journey filled with discovery and wonder. In Chapter 1, readers will join Christina during a walk in the forest, where she stumbles upon a mesmerizing sight-a small caterpillar making its way across the forest floor. The encounter...
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English Swedish Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Swedish as their second language. This story is about a caterpillar who accidentally went on an adventure, traveling far away from her home in the forest. She had an exciting experience, trying new foods and exploring new places. But at the end, she was the most happy to come back home to her family.
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Emilia Natasha Knickerbacker is a little girl with big red bloomy hair, and an even bigger imagination. She loved to dream, or more like daydream, specially when working on Ms. Cunningsbee's writing drills. When she had to write her, uh, not too tiny of a name, over and over again, her mind would fly away. Before she knew it, she found herself in a very special world. Unable to focus on her school tasks, finally help came from the most unexpected...
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This field guide to Indiana's rich butterfly fauna covers all 149 species of butterflies and their close relatives, the skippers. Over 500 color photographs illustrate the undersides and uppersides of most species and highlight the variations found among them, both seasonally and between males and females. For beginners and experts, Butterflies of Indiana also offers an introduction to the natural history of butterflies. The simple and intuitive design...
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From the single beat of stain-glass wings, Butterfly emerges from his cocoon to explore a many-patterned world of climates, snakes, birds and frogs.
Complete with a list of fascinating facts about different species of butterfly, this charming poetic picture book combines fiction and non-fiction to make a perfect educational resource for children whether at home or in the classroom.
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An innovative exploration of a butterfly's life cycle - in reverse.
"If you want to be a butterfly, then arise, unfurl and welcome the waiting world," begins this book's narrator. Readers will flit from flower to flower with an adorable butterfly ... hold on tight with a chrysalis through all sorts of weather ... munch away with a greedy little caterpillar ... sit very, very still and dream big with a teeny tiny egg. It's a magical journey back...
39) Insects Wordbook
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1st Edition Wordbook (Dictionary) about Insects, covering about 933 species.Did you know that not all spiders are insects/bugs? - Child-friendly description of each entry.- Did You Know facts for each insects. Buzz into the enthralling world of insects with this wordbook / dictionary. Created for young entomologists, this digital guide offers an exciting journey through the intricate realm of tiny creatures that flutter, crawl, and scuttle all around...
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Bugs: A Skittery, Jittery History isan epic, oversize nonfiction picture book and companion to Sharks: A Mighty Bite-y History that is all about bugs and their prehistoric predecessors.
Insects are some of the oldest creatures on Earth, evolving well before other land animals, alongside ferns and trees. This epic survey follows bugs and their cousins from their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic era up through today.
Along the way, readers...
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