Henry Carter Hull

Cada capítulo de este fascinante libro ejemplifica algún aspecto del funcionamiento de los animales. Descubrirás cómo se las arreglan para mantener un balance equilibrado de agua y de sales, aprenderás que prácticamente todos los materiales orgánicos pueden servir de alimento, conocerás los mecanismos que han permitido a no pocas especies frecuentar enclaves donde prácticamente no hay oxígeno, sabrás de sus proezas desempeñando actividades...

Illustrations and simple text describe the many ways animals care for their eggs and young, with facts about animals, hatchlings, and their environment.

"Through vibrant photographs and carefully leveled text emergent readers follow a skunk as it hunts for food, defends itself from predators, and rests in its burrow. Includes picture glossary and index."--

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! 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! "While humans may bemoan their pointy, knobby, or flabby body parts, some animals use these...

Learn what a mountain gorilla has in common with a hippopotamus. Find out what sets a mountain gorilla apart from a raccoon or a mountain lion. Readers will compare key traits of mountain gorillas-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions...

"Vibrant photographs and carefully leveled text introduce emergent readers to an opossum as hunts for food, defends itself against predators, and raises its young. Includes labeled diagram, picture glossary, and index."--

Chickadees are small songbirds with big voices! Their chickadee-dee-dee calls are heard in forests and yards throughout North America. This title introduces readers to the birds' homes and behaviors through simple text and bright photos. Additional features introduce chickadee foods, highlight related birds, and show off the bird's call!

Wake up! Robins are early birds that love to sing. Their calls are often heard early in the morning. They are also a common sign of spring! In this title about robins, beginning readers will find out about these birds' homes, nests, migration, and more. Additional features call out robins' favorite foods, introduce related birds, and show off the robin's call!

Orioles are eye-catching songbirds! These backyard birds are known for their colorful feathers and impressive hanging nests. This title introduces beginning readers to the lives of these birds through bright photos and engaging text. Special features call out the birds' relatives, favorite foods, and distinctive calls. This book is sure to help young readers soar!

In The World's Biggest Fish, early fluent readers learn about fish as they explore the lives of two of its largest members, the ocean sunfish and the whale shark. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they learn about the physical features and behaviors of these supersized animals. An infographic compares the animals' size with that of familiar items, and an activity offers kids the opportunity to extend...