Author: Mick O'Hare
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453271538
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Fun science and nature trivia with full-color photos in a “deeply fascinating and occasionally rib-tickling book” (Booklist). From the editor at New Scientist who brought us such works as How to Fossilize Your Hamster, this is an illustrated compendium of facts that reveal the beauty, complexity, and mystery of the world around us. Drawing on the magazine’s popular “Last Word” column, Why Are Orangutans Orange? covers everything from bubbles to bugs, as well as why tigers have stripes and blue-footed boobies have, well, blue feet. With over two million copies sold, this series of question-and-answer compendiums is a delight for anyone who loves to learn!
Why Are Orangutans Orange?
Author: Mick O'Hare
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453271538
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Fun science and nature trivia with full-color photos in a “deeply fascinating and occasionally rib-tickling book” (Booklist). From the editor at New Scientist who brought us such works as How to Fossilize Your Hamster, this is an illustrated compendium of facts that reveal the beauty, complexity, and mystery of the world around us. Drawing on the magazine’s popular “Last Word” column, Why Are Orangutans Orange? covers everything from bubbles to bugs, as well as why tigers have stripes and blue-footed boobies have, well, blue feet. With over two million copies sold, this series of question-and-answer compendiums is a delight for anyone who loves to learn!
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453271538
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Fun science and nature trivia with full-color photos in a “deeply fascinating and occasionally rib-tickling book” (Booklist). From the editor at New Scientist who brought us such works as How to Fossilize Your Hamster, this is an illustrated compendium of facts that reveal the beauty, complexity, and mystery of the world around us. Drawing on the magazine’s popular “Last Word” column, Why Are Orangutans Orange? covers everything from bubbles to bugs, as well as why tigers have stripes and blue-footed boobies have, well, blue feet. With over two million copies sold, this series of question-and-answer compendiums is a delight for anyone who loves to learn!
Dump the Orange Orangutan
Author: Joshua Dwyer
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982243678
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Often in life the reaction to an event can be more influential than the event itself. In this story Betty Baba struggles with the difficulties one can feel in the face of injustice and cruelty. Join Betty as she discovers the power we all have inside to be the best versions of ourselves. Versions only visible if we are willing to find our strength to love.
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982243678
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Often in life the reaction to an event can be more influential than the event itself. In this story Betty Baba struggles with the difficulties one can feel in the face of injustice and cruelty. Join Betty as she discovers the power we all have inside to be the best versions of ourselves. Versions only visible if we are willing to find our strength to love.
Orange and Ivy Save the Rainforest
Author: Jimmy Nielsen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
While on a family vacation, a young girl named Ivy comes across a new friend. An Orangutan she names Orange! Join in on the adventure as Orange teaches Ivy all about the rainforest and what is happening to his home. Orange shows Ivy first hand the destructive effects of Palm Oil, an oil used in most snack foods and cosmetics in the United States. This story is an interactive journey learning about the destructive effects of Palm Oil on Rainforests and what you can do to help! Will you join Ivy and Orange on the quest to save the rainforest and end the destructive use of Palm Oil? Included with the book are coloring pages, interesting rainforest facts page, and an interactive family activity designed to help you do your part to save the rainforests! Learn along with your kids about sustainable choices, and how you can make a difference just by checking the labels on the products you buy at the grocery store.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
While on a family vacation, a young girl named Ivy comes across a new friend. An Orangutan she names Orange! Join in on the adventure as Orange teaches Ivy all about the rainforest and what is happening to his home. Orange shows Ivy first hand the destructive effects of Palm Oil, an oil used in most snack foods and cosmetics in the United States. This story is an interactive journey learning about the destructive effects of Palm Oil on Rainforests and what you can do to help! Will you join Ivy and Orange on the quest to save the rainforest and end the destructive use of Palm Oil? Included with the book are coloring pages, interesting rainforest facts page, and an interactive family activity designed to help you do your part to save the rainforests! Learn along with your kids about sustainable choices, and how you can make a difference just by checking the labels on the products you buy at the grocery store.
Why Are Orangutans Orange?
Author: Mick O'Hare
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1639361391
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Fun science and nature trivia with full-color photos in a “deeply fascinating and occasionally rib-tickling book” (Booklist). From the editor at New Scientist who brought us such works as How to Fossilize Your Hamster, this is an illustrated compendium of facts that reveal the beauty, complexity, and mystery of the world around us. Drawing on the magazine’s popular “Last Word” column, Why Are Orangutans Orange? covers everything from bubbles to bugs, as well as why tigers have stripes and blue-footed boobies have, well, blue feet. With over two million copies sold, this series of question-and-answer compendiums is a delight for anyone who loves to learn!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1639361391
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Fun science and nature trivia with full-color photos in a “deeply fascinating and occasionally rib-tickling book” (Booklist). From the editor at New Scientist who brought us such works as How to Fossilize Your Hamster, this is an illustrated compendium of facts that reveal the beauty, complexity, and mystery of the world around us. Drawing on the magazine’s popular “Last Word” column, Why Are Orangutans Orange? covers everything from bubbles to bugs, as well as why tigers have stripes and blue-footed boobies have, well, blue feet. With over two million copies sold, this series of question-and-answer compendiums is a delight for anyone who loves to learn!
Orangutanka
Author: Margarita Engle
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805098399
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
While the other orangutans settle down for a nap, one orangutan longs to dance the day away. Join her as she seeks the perfect dance partner in a story told through tanka poems, a form of ancient Japanese poetry. 40pp., Color Ill.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805098399
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
While the other orangutans settle down for a nap, one orangutan longs to dance the day away. Join her as she seeks the perfect dance partner in a story told through tanka poems, a form of ancient Japanese poetry. 40pp., Color Ill.
Orangutan
Author: David Orme
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 9781403455864
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Introduction to orangutans and the reasons that their numbers have been declining.
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 9781403455864
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Introduction to orangutans and the reasons that their numbers have been declining.
Wattana
Author: Chris Herzfeld
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022616859X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
She likes tea, sews, draws on papers and is a self-taught master of tying and untying knots. But she is not a crafty woman of the DIY set: she is Wattana, an orangutan who lives in the Jardin des Plantes Zoo in Paris. And it is in Paris where Chris Herzfeld first encounters and becomes impressed by Wattana and her exceptional abilities with knots. In Wattana: An Orangutan in Paris Herzfeld tells not only Wattana’s fascinating story, but also the story of orangutans and other primates—including bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas—in captivity. Offering a uniquely intimate look at the daily lives of captive great apes, Herzfeld uses Wattana’s life to trace the history of orangutans from their first arrival in Europe in 1776 to the inhabitants of the Zoo of Paris and other zoos today. She provides a close look at the habits, technical know-how, and skills of Wattana, who, remarkably, uses strings, paper rolls, rope, and even pieces of wood to make things. And she thoughtfully explores how apes individually—and often with ingenuity—come to terms with and adapt to their captive environments and caretakers. Through these stories, Wattana sympathetically reveals the extraordinary psychology and distinctive personalities of great apes as well as the interconnections between animal and human lives, especially in zoos. Scientists predict that orangutans will disappear from the wild by 2030, and captive animals like Wattana may, as a result, provide our best chance to understand and appreciate their astonishing intelligence and abilities. Wattana, the accomplished maker of knots, is the hero of this poignant book, which will enthrall anyone curious about the lives of our primate cousins.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022616859X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
She likes tea, sews, draws on papers and is a self-taught master of tying and untying knots. But she is not a crafty woman of the DIY set: she is Wattana, an orangutan who lives in the Jardin des Plantes Zoo in Paris. And it is in Paris where Chris Herzfeld first encounters and becomes impressed by Wattana and her exceptional abilities with knots. In Wattana: An Orangutan in Paris Herzfeld tells not only Wattana’s fascinating story, but also the story of orangutans and other primates—including bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas—in captivity. Offering a uniquely intimate look at the daily lives of captive great apes, Herzfeld uses Wattana’s life to trace the history of orangutans from their first arrival in Europe in 1776 to the inhabitants of the Zoo of Paris and other zoos today. She provides a close look at the habits, technical know-how, and skills of Wattana, who, remarkably, uses strings, paper rolls, rope, and even pieces of wood to make things. And she thoughtfully explores how apes individually—and often with ingenuity—come to terms with and adapt to their captive environments and caretakers. Through these stories, Wattana sympathetically reveals the extraordinary psychology and distinctive personalities of great apes as well as the interconnections between animal and human lives, especially in zoos. Scientists predict that orangutans will disappear from the wild by 2030, and captive animals like Wattana may, as a result, provide our best chance to understand and appreciate their astonishing intelligence and abilities. Wattana, the accomplished maker of knots, is the hero of this poignant book, which will enthrall anyone curious about the lives of our primate cousins.
Reaching for the Canopy
Author: Kylie Bullo
Publisher: Apollo Books
ISBN: 9781742587615
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Temara had done her species proud and proven that captive orangutans do have a place in the jungle of tomorrow. I felt honoured that I was by her side during the first part of her remarkable world-first journey. In 2006, Kylie Bullo and her colleagues at Australia's Perth Zoo were part of a bold, groundbreaking experiment that many experts believed was doomed to failure - to return a zoo-born orangutan to the wild. The orangutan they chose was Temara, a fiery redhead with a will of her own. Temara had always been strong, intelligent, and independent, but preparing for the return to the jungles of her ancestors would put all her best qualities - and those of her keepers - to the test. Reaching for the Canopy is the story of that remarkable journey and of the remarkable woman who helped make it happen. The book proves that the right blend of passion, compassion, and hard work can achieve what many thought was impossible. It brings new hope to those fighting to bring this magnificent creature back from the brink of extinction. Part of the proceeds on the sale of this book will go towards orangutan conservation projects. *** Librarians: ebook available on ProQuest and EBSCO ) [Subject: Memoir, Zoology]
Publisher: Apollo Books
ISBN: 9781742587615
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Temara had done her species proud and proven that captive orangutans do have a place in the jungle of tomorrow. I felt honoured that I was by her side during the first part of her remarkable world-first journey. In 2006, Kylie Bullo and her colleagues at Australia's Perth Zoo were part of a bold, groundbreaking experiment that many experts believed was doomed to failure - to return a zoo-born orangutan to the wild. The orangutan they chose was Temara, a fiery redhead with a will of her own. Temara had always been strong, intelligent, and independent, but preparing for the return to the jungles of her ancestors would put all her best qualities - and those of her keepers - to the test. Reaching for the Canopy is the story of that remarkable journey and of the remarkable woman who helped make it happen. The book proves that the right blend of passion, compassion, and hard work can achieve what many thought was impossible. It brings new hope to those fighting to bring this magnificent creature back from the brink of extinction. Part of the proceeds on the sale of this book will go towards orangutan conservation projects. *** Librarians: ebook available on ProQuest and EBSCO ) [Subject: Memoir, Zoology]
Thinkers of the Jungle
Author: Gerd Schuster
Publisher: H.F.Ullmann Publishing Gmbh
ISBN: 9783833146237
Category : Bornean orangutan
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers insight into the lives of orangutans in the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra, including their mental development, the mother-child relationship, and efforts to continue protecting them from death for profit.
Publisher: H.F.Ullmann Publishing Gmbh
ISBN: 9783833146237
Category : Bornean orangutan
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers insight into the lives of orangutans in the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra, including their mental development, the mother-child relationship, and efforts to continue protecting them from death for profit.
Kawan the Orangutan
Author: Jack Dalton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781604149074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Orangutans have a very special relationship with their moms, so when Kawan the orangutan finds himself alone in the rainforest, he needs help. Lucky for him, his friends from the rainforest, Sally Snake, Ricky Rhino and Sandy Sun Bear help point him in the right direction. Will Kawan be reunited with his mother, or will he be lost in the rainforest forever?With your book purchase, you also get exclusive access to a Kid Conservationist Yoga Video that tells the story with movement and fun Yoga poses for the whole family to enjoy!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781604149074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Orangutans have a very special relationship with their moms, so when Kawan the orangutan finds himself alone in the rainforest, he needs help. Lucky for him, his friends from the rainforest, Sally Snake, Ricky Rhino and Sandy Sun Bear help point him in the right direction. Will Kawan be reunited with his mother, or will he be lost in the rainforest forever?With your book purchase, you also get exclusive access to a Kid Conservationist Yoga Video that tells the story with movement and fun Yoga poses for the whole family to enjoy!