In this engaging look at the lives of owls, see how they capture prey, raise their young, and moreThrough the lively illustrations of this book owls come to life before the reader. Watch an owl hunt b
A unique look at the many varying ways, times, and places that different animals sleepMammals, insects, fish, and reptiles all get tired like us and need to sleep. This book illustrates vividly how and where they sleep in many different ways and at different times. Fish, snakes, and insects sleep with their eyes open. Birds sleep perched in trees without falling off. Bats sleep upside down for 20 hours a day. Sleeping whales and dolphins keep a part of their brains awake at all times so that they can go to the surface when they need air. Horses, elephants, zebras, and giraffes sleep standing up and for less than 4 hours a day.
How does a dolphin swim? How do they give birth in the water? How do they communicate with each other? Learn all about these affectionate and sociable creatures that often swim in large groups, look a
Each double spread explores a different ecosystem: the kitchen garden, woodland, seashore, savannah, jungle, polar, and marine systems. On the left-hand page, color-coded diagrams and arrows show the different food chains that exist within each ecosystem. On the right-hand page captivating full-page lifelike illustrations show the ecosystems in all their detail. Readers use a “magic flashlight” (in the form of a piece of card) to “light up” and explore these darkened transparent pages, enabling them to focus on one detail at a time.
Discover what makes up a small growing human body and how each of the different parts work separately and together. How do we breathe and digest food to provide energy to walk and run and play?
See our planets play hide-and-seek with the sun and the moon. Look into volcanoes and caves and under the surface of the sea. Watch night follow day and see the stars begin to come out.
Beautiful detailed illustrations help children understand the world around them through these unique books that feature transparent overlay pages that when turned, the picture beneath reveals the unex
Find out all about these ancient reptiles that have existed since the time of the dinosaurs. Learn what makes them such effective hunters, and how they swim and communicate with each other. Watch them hunt, fight, reproduce, and look after their young. Discover how they have been worshiped, persecuted, and finally protected by humans. Learn to identify cayman, alligators gavials, saltwater crocodiles, and other reptiles.
