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From award-winning author and photographer Nick Jans, A Wolf Called Romeo is "beautifully written...a thoughtful and moving story about one of nature's most evocative animals." (Patricia B. McConnell, author of The Education of Will and The Other End of the Leash)
A Wolf Called Romeo is the true story of the exceptional black wolf who spent seven years interacting with the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska, living on the edges of their community,...
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Deutsch
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Little Gray loved his lagoon and the humans who came to visit him there. One day, Mama announces that they must swim north to a far-away sea. At first he is sad to leave his home, but Little Gray soon realizes the importance of their journey. What happens along the way and how does Little Gray help his mother? Swim along with Little Gray as he finds the way to this special, food-filled sea.
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Français
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Tous les mammifères partagent certaines caractéristiques qui les distinguent des autres classes d'animaux. Mais certains mammifères vivent sur la terre alors que d'autres passent leur vie dans l'eau - chacun étant adapté à son environnement. Les mammifères terrestres respirent de l'oxygène par les narines, mais certains mammifères marins respirent par les évents. Découvre les points communs et différences entre les mammifères qui vivent...
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An eye-opening volume of photographs and research exploring one of North America's most persistent-and misunderstood-predators. The coyote. Even its image conjures up more myth than fact. From its depictions as the "trickster" in ancient fables to its portrayal as a threat to humans and their pets in modern news sources, coyotes are rarely shown in a favorable light. Now, the Urban Coyote Research Project pulls back the curtain on the defamed coyote,...
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Desde la Antigüedad, el asno y el mulo han padecido una injustificada mala reputación, a pesar de su generosidad, su resistencia al trabajo y la cantidad de servicios que han prestado al hombre. Destronados por la llegada del motor, estos animales, que tanto han contribuido a la riqueza de nuestro patrimonio, casi llegan a desaparecer. Ha sido la motivación de algunos apasionados y de asociaciones con mucha determinación lo que ha logrado revalorizarlos...
6) Sun Bear
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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With strong legs and sharp claws, sun bears are great at climbing. From tearing away bark to find tasty insects to sleeping high up in branches--these small bears spend most of their time in trees. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about sun bears!
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Babies-whether in snowy dens, warm lagoons, cozy nests, or living rooms-are carried and cuddled, nurtured and nuzzled. Stunning images and gentle verse will capture the curiosity of even the youngest readers as they see how animal mothers tend to their cubs, pups, calves, and chicks.
Beautiful images introduce the reader to attachment in the natural world. Watching mothers lend a paw, wing, flipper, or hand to care for their young fosters empathy,...
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When a wounded wild rabbit is found in the front yard, he is given a good home and a memorable name by a twelve-year-old with a liking for basketball, the trombone, and the newspaper's daily horoscope. But Orwell is no ordinary rabbit. It soon seems that he is attempting to reward his young caretaker by mysteriously sending coded messages in the form of predictions: the final score of the Super Bowl, advance notice of a pop quiz at school, tomorrow's...
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Meet Ella, a gentle giant with an enchanting tale to tell. This is no ordinary story, but a journey into the fascinating world of the largest land animals on earth - Elephants. Discover ten engaging facts about these incredibly large, yet profoundly gentle creatures through the eyes of Ella. From their massive ears that do more than just hear, to their remarkably tough skin, every aspect of an elephant's life is explored in a friendly and fun way....
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Inspired by a true story of how a young narwhal finds himself a new family to love and accept him-a pod of beluga whales!Little Narwhal is lost. After a big storm hits, he wanders the ocean alone, in search of a community to belong to. Eventually he finds other whales . . . but these whales don't look like him at all! Will they welcome him into their family?From the same team behind the bestselling book Dream Flights on Arctic Nights, this story is...
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GROSSET & DUNLAP
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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The Story of a Plush Bear is a children's book written by Laura Lee Hope, and first published in 1920. The book follows the adventures of Teddy, a stuffed bear, as he is given as a gift to a young girl named Margie on her birthday. Margie loves Teddy and takes him everywhere she goes, but soon realizes that he is missing a nose. She becomes very upset and Teddy is taken to the doll hospital to be repaired. Along the way, Teddy meets other stuffed...
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Ollie Otter is an orphan from Michigan who is guided to a new Otter family. Robbie Racoon is raised by his grandmother in California's Redwood Forest. Wally Wallaby is from Australia, adopted by a mama wallaby looking for a child of her own. Pauly Penguin is from Chile, alone inside his egg in freeing temperatures, until Papa Penguin discovers the abandoned egg and brings warmth and life. This is a story about rescue, critters being given a second...
13) Wolf
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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With jaws and teeth strong enough to crush bones, it's no wonder wolves are some fierce predators. A pack on the hunt can take down animals much bigger than themselves. And don't forget their famous howl! What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about wolves!
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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'A spellbinding, heart-stopping adventure.' 'Booklist (starred review)'A dreamily written, slyly educational, rousing maritime adventure.' 'New York Times Book ReviewIn the stand-alone companion to the New York Times'bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod. This gorgeously illustrated animal adventure novel explores family bonds, survival, global warming, and...
15) Mi... Hurón
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¿Es cierto que es muy activo?. ¿Lo puedo bañar?. ¿Cuál es su comida preferida?. ¿Lo puedo dejar suelto por casa?. ¿Necesita compañía?. Inteligente, alegre y adorable… Es mi compañero de juegos preferido. Es... mi simpático hurón.
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What Jane Goodall did for chimpanzees, international ecologist and conservation scientist Hannah Mumby now does for elephants in this compelling, eye-opening account that brings into focus this species remarkably similar to humans-and makes a persuasive argument for saving them.
From early childhood, Dr. Hannah Mumby has loved wildlife, especially elephants. Her first wild elephant sighting at twenty-four changed the course of her life. Since then,...
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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Macca the alpaca's days were happy and carefree until, drama! A llama.
En este estrafalario y adorable libro ilustrado, Maca la Alpaca adora saltar en los charcos y es la mejor dando abrazos, pero cuando aparece una llama grande y abusona, llamada Harmer, Maca debe probar su astucia y su amabilidad.
In this adorable, quirky picture book, Macca the alpaca loves splashing in puddles and gives the best cuddles. But, when he bumps into a big bullying...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Pandas Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Pandas.
You will find Pandas in nature with pictures to include the many Pandas species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Pandas Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 26 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Pandas with facts and color photos.
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This illustrated nonfiction picture book explores the unique and disgusting things that animals sometimes do when they're scared. Things are about to get scary.
Learn about the wild, wacky and downright disgusting ways some animals react out of fear.
Are you afraid of the dark? Of getting lost? Or of something you saw in a movie? Maybe someone laughed at you for being scared or called you a chicken. That's okay! In fact, it's how humans stay safe...
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A restorative and resonant memoir of a year in the life of an aging shepherd
For 50 years, Barbara McLean has tended a flock of Border Leicester sheep on her small Ontario farm, Lambsquarters. In Shepherd's Sight she shares the crises, pleasures, and challenges of farm life over the course of a year. Now in her 70s, McLean faces a new problem: how much longer she can continue with the physically taxing work that is her central source of meaning...
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