Life Sciences - Zoology - General

  • Ghosts Behind Glass: Encountering Extinction in Museums

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    How museums display extinct species–and what these exhibits say about us.

    While it’s no longer possible to encounter a dodo in the wild, we can still come face-to-face with them in museums. The rema

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    • Author: Jørgensen, Dolly
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 320
    • Publish Date: November 28 2025
    • ISBN10: 0226842304
    • Language: English
  • A Day in a Forested Wetland

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    Come along on a journey through the aquatic habitat of a forested wetland. Meet birds and bobcats, along with the beavers and beetles that call the soggy forest home. Kevin Kurtz continues his award-w… [more below]

    • Author: Kurtz, Kevin
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: November 01 2018
    • ISBN10: 1628559136
    • Language: English
  • Animal Superpowers!

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    This fascinating nonfiction picture book companion to Animal Architects introduces the amazing natural superpowers animals use to survive in the wild: adaptations!

    Did you know that many of Earth’s an

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    • Author: Cherrix, Amy
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 48
    • Publish Date: June 18 2024
    • ISBN10: 1534456279
    • Language: English
  • Benson’s Wild Animal Farm

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    Benson’s Wild Animal Farm in Hudson, New Hampshire, opened to the public in 1927. Due in part to the evolution of the automobile, the attraction grew in size and attendance to become one of New Englan… [more below]

  • Whose Egg Is That?

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    A nonfiction guessing game that explores the connections between an animal, its eggs, and its habitat.

    Written by a mammalogist at the Smithsonian, this clever preschool page-turner pairs seven eggs w

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    • Series: Whose Is That?
    • Author: Lunde, Darrin
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: January 31 2023
    • ISBN10: 1623543290
    • Language: English
  • Who Pooped on the Colorado Plateau?: Scat and Tracks for Kids

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    • Series: Who Pooped in the Park?
    • Author: Robson, Gary D.
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 48
    • Publish Date: February 01 2008
    • ISBN10: 1560374306
    • Language: English
  • The Crab Alphabet Book

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    With his signature humor and amazing facts, best-selling author Jerry Pallotta offers a decapod for every letter of the alphabet.

    Meet dozens of crustaceans–and a few bonus animals–with engaging tex

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    • Author: Pallotta, Jerry
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: February 12 2019
    • ISBN10: 1570911444
    • Language: English
  • Octopuses

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    • Series: Amazing Animals
    • Author: Riggs, Kate
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 24
    • Publish Date: January 17 2023
    • ISBN10: 1682771261
    • Language: English
  • A World in a Shell: Snail Stories for a Time of Extinctions

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    Following the trails of Hawai’i’s snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction.

    In this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet

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    • Author: Van Dooren, Thom
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 288
    • Publish Date: September 13 2022
    • ISBN10: 0262047020
    • Language: English
  • Life-Size Animals: An Illustrated Safari

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    A gorgeously illustrated, oversize picture book that shows young readers the sizes of their favorite animals.

    Could you picture the size of a tiger’s face, or an elephant’s tail, or an ostrich’s egg?

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    • Author: Schiavo, Rita Mabel
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: November 03 2020
    • ISBN10: 1419744607
    • Language: English
  • How to Speak Animal

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    Learn about the secret language of wild animals in this exciting and informative guide from the experts who brought you How to Speak Cat and How to Speak Dog.

    We know animals can’t speak and express t

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    • Author: Wild, Gabby
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 176
    • Publish Date: August 16 2022
    • ISBN10: 1426372388
    • Language: English
  • Why? Animals: 99+ Awesome Answers for Curious Kids

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    Want to know why octopuses shoot ink? Or why your cat almost always lands on its feet? Or why on earth penguins can’t fly? This clever Q&A book is packed with answers to your burning questions about a[more below]

    • Series: Why?
    • Author: Beer, Julie
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 192
    • Publish Date: September 20 2022
    • ISBN10: 1426372752
    • Language: English
  • Much Like Us: What Science Reveals about the Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviour of Animals

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    What really differentiates us from our relatives in the animal world? And what can they teach us about ourselves? Taking these questions as his starting point, Norbert Sachser presents fascinating ins… [more below]

    • Author: Sachser, Norbert
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 166
    • Publish Date: May 05 2022
    • ISBN10: 1108838499
    • Language: English
  • Next Time You See a Firefly

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    A 2014 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 Every summer children enjoy watching fireflies twinkling in the twilight, but after reading this book, they’ll see the insects with new eyes. S… [more below]

    • Series: Next Time You See
    • Author: Morgan, Emily
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: July 01 2013
    • ISBN10: 1936959186
    • Language: English
  • Nature’s Nether Regions: What the Sex Lives of Bugs, Birds, and Beasts Tell Us about Evolution, Biodivers Ity, and Ourselves

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    A tour of evolution’s most inventive–and essential–creations: animal genitalia

    Forget opposable thumbs and canine teeth: the largest anatomical differences between humans and chimps are found below

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    • Author: Schilthuizen, Menno
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 256
    • Publish Date: April 28 2015
    • ISBN10: 0143127063
    • Language: English
  • Next Time You See a Pill Bug

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    Chances are that just under a nearby rock, you’ll spot a roly-poly pill bug. Encourage a child to take a close look, and introduce a fascinating creature. Gently pick it up and watch as it rolls into … [more below]

    • Series: Next Time You See
    • Author: Morgan, Emily
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: July 01 2013
    • ISBN10: 1936959178
    • Language: English
  • One Blue Gnu

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    “When a box of cell phones is accidentally delivered to the zoo, one blue gnu quickly calls two white sheep, who plan a party – beep beep beep! Call by call, the party spreads around the zoo, but oh n… [more below]

    • Author: Smith, Danna
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: March 08 2022
    • ISBN10: 1681527456
    • Language: English
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