Susan K Mitchell
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Series
Language
English
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Description
The jungle comes alive as children learn about a wide variety of animals and plants living in the Amazon rainforest, in this adaptation of the song "The green grass grew all around." Includes "For Creative Minds" section with animal and plant adaptation facts and a recipe.
9) Stone pizza
Author
Publisher
Rgu Group
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Retells the classic tale with a southwestern setting and a clever coyote who finds a way to get the other animals to share their food with him.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Many mammals, reptiles, fish, and amphibians produce chemicals in their bodies in order to ward off predators. Some manufacture poisons or smelly or painful substances in their own bodies. Others acquire these chemicals through their diet. Engaging text and eye-catching photographs invite readers to delve into the world of stinky sprays, poisonous skin, and slimy goo in order to understand how animals use these chemicals to defend themselves. A discussion...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Armored skin, bony plates, and shells are key defenses animals employ to survive in their natural surroundings. By examining the many forms animal armor can take, readers will have the opportunity to explore the physical makeup of turtle shells, armadillo bands, and millipede exoskeletons, among others. They'll learn how animals use their armor to protect against specific predators. Lively fact boxes, along with sidebars and accessible descriptions...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Animals have evolved a wide range of defenses to keep them safe from other animals that want to eat them. This volume explores the many defenses animals employ to protect themselves, including porcupine quills, insect stingers, and the flying hooves of zebras. Through full-color photographs and fun facts that accompany the fascinating and informative text, readers will learn how animals use their unique designs to survive another day. Sidebars provide...