Wide, flat, long-toed, hairy-animal feet can look different from one creature to the next. In this fun book, readers use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' feet are shown in the beautiful photographs. They'll turn the page to see if they're correct and learn more about the animals. The low-ATOS text meets readers at their level, while the question-answer format allows readers to hone their fluency. The inviting text also provides opportunities...

The remarkable story of the world's largest marsupial carnivore, including its rescue from near extinction through an innovative breeding program. This second edition has been fully updated. At night their shrieks and growls echo through the Tasmanian bush, and they are famous for their ferocious bite and scavenging habits. In fact the Tasmanian devil is quite shy and solitary, and one of Australia's most treasured native animals. This is the story...

Snails are plant eaters so they are often found in the garden! Not only that, they carry their home on their back. That fact alone makes snails fascinating to little ones, but snail slime is also super interesting to look at. This book helps readers find snails in nature around them, whether at a park or in their own backyard. Snail bodies, habitat, and food are included in age-appropriate details. The low ATOS text is supported by full-color photographs...

Fluffy, short, long, curly-animal tails can look quite different. In this entertaining volume, readers use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' tails are shown in the close-up photographs throughout the text. They'll turn the page to see the whole creature and find out if they know their tails! The low-ATOS text meets emerging readers at their level and gives more facts about each animal, while the question-answer format allows readers...

Pointy, hairy, tiny, flappy-animal ears have diverse characteristics, as the youngest animal lovers know. This engaging book asks readers to use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' ears are shown in vibrant photographs throughout the book. They'll turn the page to see the whole animal and check their answer. Readers will also learn more about the animals through the accessible text, written to be informative at the low-ATOS level. This...

Nature lovers often come across holes in the ground dug by animals. They can't help but wonder what kind of creature dug the burrow and why. This inviting book offers a variety of reasons why burrowing animals take part in this interesting behavior. They dig to make homes, hide food, find food, hide from predators, and even maintain body temperature. Readers will appreciate the accessible, at-level text and enjoy the supporting images of animals in...

Small or large, long-lashed or no lashes at all-animal eyes can look very different. In this lively book, readers use their knowledge of animals to guess which animals' eyes are shown in the beautiful photographs. A simple turn of the page is all they'll need to see if they're correct. The question-answer format allows readers to hone their fluency, while the low-ATOS text provides further information about animals and their body parts. This volume...

"Scientists often organize animals into categories based on similar traits and behaviors. But what if an animal doesn't fit in? Author Jessica Fries-Gaither introduces eight common categories and the animals that break those rules"

Think humans are the only intelligent creatures? Think again. Sure, humans are smart. But scientists are discovering that we can learn a lot from some super-smart animals. For example: some birds can store seeds in thousands of different places - and remember them all! Octopuses can camouflage themselves as other animals or objects to avoid predators. Ants can work together on tasks by following instinctive algorithms. This fascinating book, covering...

A wonderfully entertaining celebration of that most unique of creatures: the sloth. In public estimation, sloths have undergone an astonishing transformation in the course of the past few years. Thanks largely to YouTube clips posted by the sloth orphanage in Costa Rica, sloths have attracted a vast audience of admirers. Instead of seeing them as ridiculous anachronisms of which we know little, they have turned into creatures considered by many to...