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"Slobodchikoff's ground-breaking research" (Jonathan Balcombe) shows us that animals have much to teach us about language
Groundbreaking research has been done teaching animals human language, but what about the other way around? Studies have shown that lizards, squid, monkeys, and birds are talking to each other, communicating information about food, predators, squabbles, and petty jealousies. These animal languages are unique and highly adaptive....
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Prize-winning Atlantic Online cartoonist Sage Stossel has created her next Find the Animals book with On the Loose in New Orleans . Children will have hours of fun finding the Audubon Zoo animals around the Big Easy--whether a monkey on a riverboat, a giraffe in Jackson Square, or elephants eating beignets! Over 100 animals are hiding cleverly in favorite New Orleans locations in this colorfully illustrated rhyming picture book.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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When peregrine falcons and red-tailed hawks clash, fighting takes flight! These speedy fliers are both adept at catching and piercing their prey with sharp talons. What would happen if they fought each other? Facts about these birds' attacks and secret weapons are the foundation for this hi-lo title. Captivating spreads and engaging text bring the battle to life! Special features include profiles for each animal's size, range, habitats, and more....
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Did you know that tarantula and bird poop look the same? That some small birds excrete toxic weapons? Or that rabbits eat their own feces only to poop it out again? How about the fact that cricket manure smells like oranges? No? This book covers that and more in the weird world of animal poop.This book explains why different animals poop different ways. It uses pictures and links to websites and videos to satisfy even the most curious of gross science...
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Dog lovers get ready – Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, international bestselling author of Dogs Never Lie About Love (which the San Francisco Chronicle calls "winning and wise," and "a charming paean to our best friends"), is back with an inspiring, heart-warming, and deeply personal exploration of the unique relationship between humans and dogs. As in When Elephants Weep, The Face on Your Plate, an The Pig Who Sang to the Moon, Masson blends cultural...
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IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Red foxes and fishers are well adapted to hunting in the North American woodlands. If these two predators fought, would the red fox's stealthy ambush claim victory? Or would the fisher's aerial attack take the win? In this hi-lo title, readers will learn more about these animals' strong weapons and attack moves. Special features include profiles for each animal's size, range, habitats, and more. Readers are sure to be engaged in this battle between...
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Welcome to the amazing world of 30 Dangerous Animals Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by 30 Dangerous Animals.You will find 30 Dangerous Animals in nature with pictures to include the many 30 Dangerous Animals species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. 30 Dangerous Animals Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 116 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The...
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This dramatic tale of nature, survival, and learning to fly "covers a year in the life of a robin, from the bird's point of view" (Star Tribune).
In a small nest in a large oak tree, the drama begins. A young American Robin breaks open his shell and emerges into a world that will provide the warmth of sunny days and the life-threatening chill of cold, rainy nights; the satisfaction of a full stomach and the danger of sudden predator attacks;...
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With this engaging book, students will learn about some of the most unique creatures of the deep. By solving equations and inequalities, students will explore how fast a sailfish can leap from the water, and how often a sea horse's dorsal fin flutters. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Roosters Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Roosters.You will find Roosters in nature with pictures to include the many Roosters species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Roosters Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 66 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Roosters with facts and color photos.Be sure...
32) El gato siamés
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Enigmático, símbolo de la calma y la voluptuosidad, pero también de la independencia y la libertad, el siamés provoca una gran fascinación y no deja a nadie indiferente, sobre todo por ser uno de los gatos de raza más conocido. A través de esta obra, el autor nos presenta los orígenes y la historia de esta raza, sus características más interesantes (es vivaz, curioso, algo caprichoso, temperamental, pero divertido), cómo elegir el cachorro...
33) El gato Europeo
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El gato europeo es, sin duda alguna, el más difundido en nuestro país. Durante mucho tiempo fue confundido con el gato callejero o, simplemente, se le consideró un animal de compañía sin ningún interés especial. Pero desde 1982 eso cambió y pasó a ser una raza de pleno derecho que debía superar toda una serie de criterios de selección definidos, tenía la posibilidad de participar en concursos y había de recibir ciertos cuidados. Con esta...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Peacocks Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Peacocks.
You will find Peacocks in nature with pictures to include the many Peacocks species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Peacocks Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 27 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Peacocks with facts and color photos.
Be...
35) El gato persa
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El gato persa es fruto de una cuidada selección que lo ha convertido en un animal de compañía tranquilo, amable, bonachón, bastante silencioso, amante de la paz y muy discreto. Sin embargo, no debemos considerarlo un gato de peluche, ya que tiene una gran personalidad, reservada y digna. Otra de las características del persa es que posee una particular sensibilidad que conviene respetar. No obstante, debe ser educado correctamente, con el fin...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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The rain forests of South America are home to some creepy crawlers. Amazonian giant centipedes bite and paralyze their prey. But the venom from the Brazilian wandering spider is also deadly to prey. With venom against venom, which of these deadly insects would come out on top? Hi-lo readers will learn more about these insects' secret weapons and attacks through captivating text and vibrant imagery. Special features include profiles on the size, habitat,...
37) Palomino Horses
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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This book gives an introduction to the stunning palomino horse. The title covers the horse's usual height and other characteristics, common colors, personality traits, and a brief history. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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Welcome to the amazing world of Owls Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Owls.
You will find Owls in nature with pictures to include the many Owls species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Owls Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 25 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Owls with facts and color photos.
Be sure to read the other books...
39) Highland Ponies
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IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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This book gives an introduction to the tough and sturdy ponies native to Scotland's highlands. The title covers the horse's usual height and other characteristics, common colors, personality traits, and a brief history. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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Ocean animals sleep, just like you! This informative, rhyming picture book dives deep to look at where and how ocean animals sleep in the sea.
Many ocean animals are active during the day, but where and how do they sleep at night? From sharks to dolphins and sea turtles to octopuses, plus parrotfish and whales and more, discover what these ocean creatures do when it's time to go to sleep and the day is through.
Where Do Ocean Creatures Sleep...
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