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Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (32 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Live action footage of animals in their natural habitats are combined with clips from Disney's animated films to introduce children to the world of animals. Each segment features a different animal, offering students detailed information about the animal's habitat, living conditions, behavior, diet, survival techniques, and life cycle. Content is tied to K-3 National Science Education Standards. This DVD features segments on snakes and frogs and toads....
4262) Animal climate heroes!
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
88 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What can we do to stop climate change? It's time to call in some superheroes! We have elephants protecting our forests by trampling trees. Whales contributing to ocean health with their massive poo-nados. Sea otters fighting climate change by guarding kelp forests. And spiny anteaters moving 8 tons of soil each year, feeding plants as it goes. So when we protect the habitats of our climate heroes? We're protecting our planet. Get ready to learn all...
4263) 1001 bees
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 33 cm
Language
English
Description
Mr Busby the beekeeper is the proud owner of hundreds of hives. Have a look inside them to find out how bees take care of their queen and make honey, then follow the swarm as they fly off into the countryside to collect nectar. Readers will learn about pollination and all the plants, insects, animals and birds that take part in the process; they will also find out the amazing ways bees are so crucial to life on earth. Buzzing with lively illustrations...
4264) Sleepover at the museum
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
During Mason's birthday sleepover at the natural history museum, friends enjoy a scavenger hunt but Mason has a hard time choosing the gallery in which they will sleep. Includes facts about museums and a list of notable museums that allow sleepovers.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's another busy day at the hospital! Meet doctors and nurses, ride in an ambulance, and discover the magic of medicine in this nonfiction story for kids. This book is perfect for any child who is nervous about a trip to the hospital. Dr. Christle Nwora takes readers behind the scenes to meet the incredible people who keep you healthy, from surgeons to mental health therapists. Dr. Nwora also explains the science behind how things work, from X-rays...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Milly Zantow wanted to solve the problem of her town's full landfill and ended up creating a global recycling standard - the system of numbers you see inside the little triangle on plastics. This is the inspiring story of how she mobilized her community, creating sweeping change to help the environment."--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
During the fire season in Australia, a wombat allows its underground shelter to become a place of refuge for other vulnerable animals in need. Discusses Australia's devastating 2019-2020 fire season, in which many animals lost their lives or their habitats.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Young readers will be inspired by stories of women who have made great strides in a field that takes courage, persistence, and creativity to pursue. Primary sources, essentials questions, and knowledge connections encourage both boys and girls to ask what role they might play in the next astronomical discovery.
4269) Cave girl's big idea
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Cave Girl loves her parents and her pet snake. But she hates one big thing her family's cave. It's too dark, too cold, and too hard. So Cave Girl comes up with an idea for a new home, something much better than any cave. When a bad storm destroys the family cave, she seizes the chance to put her plans into action.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Animals work hard to survive in the wild! Does that mean fire ants put out fires? NO! But they do protect themselves from predators using fiery, stinging venom. Do damsel fish grow their own food? YES! Much like farmers tend to their crops, damsel fish help grow their favorite food (red algae) by weeding other algae out of their coral reef "farms." And do tapirs deliver packages? SORT OF! As they travel throughout the rainforest, tapirs drop their...
4271) Ice cream summer
Author
Series
Orchard novels (Megan Atwood) volume 1
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
263 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lizzie and Sarah, neighbors and best friends, look forward to running the ice cream stand at Lizzie's family's New England orchard, but their plans go awry.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
After a brief introduction to the COVID-19 pandemic, terms such as "social distancing" and "flattening the curve" are defined in simple language for children, as well as ideas for staying connected with friends and family, such as video chats, writing pen pals through regular mail, and drawing inspiring pictures for neighbors in sidewalk chalk.
4273) Forest
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Introduce children to the importance of protecting the environment with this illustrated story book about deforestation and its effect on animals. Join fisherman Finn and his dog, Skip, on their second adventure in this illustrated story book for young children, which teaches them about deforestation and what they can do to help. This book is the ideal introduction to the environmental concerns facing our forests, featuring colourful illustrations...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
230 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A lavish showcase of paleoartist Jay Matternes's spectacular murals and sketches. For half a century, the artwork of Jay Matternes adorned the fossil halls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Most prominent among his work was a set of immense murals documenting the story of mammal evolution over the past 56 million years. Matternes also worked with sculptor Neal Deaton to construct three dioramas showing environments from each...
4275) Damselfly: a novel
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
259 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Indian-American teenager Samantha Mishra, her best friend Mel Sharpe, and the other members of the Drake Rosemont Academy fencing team are on their way to Tokyo when their plane crashes on a jungle-choked island, so while they hope for rescue, the teens will need to use all their ingenuity to survive the jungle, the old man who is stalking them--and each other.
4276) How does my home work?
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
27 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores how houses are powered by energy, discussing the electricity, water, and natural gas that fuel appliances and other home technologies, and provides tips on how people can conserve these resources in their homes.
4277) Sinking cities
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As the earth warms, sea levels rise, and super-storms become more frequent and intense; many major coastal cities will soon be under water. Sinking Cities shows New York, London, Tokyo and Miami preparing for the real-time impact of rising seas and devising colossal new construction projects and groundbreaking solutions aimed at securing their future.
4278) Where the sky lives
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
323 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Struggling with grief over her uncle's death, twelve-year-old amateur astronomer Tuesday Beals makes a discovery that could save her favorite astronomy spots in Zion National Park from the threat of a new housing development.
4279) A beary merry Christmas
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rory the tiger and Sheldon the turtle are getting ready for Christmas when they are called into action to defeat Grumpus, a cranky bear that does not realize that it is time for him to hibernate.
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