Author: Roxie Munro
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823440753
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
Meet the rodents of the world in this illustrated guide to 21 species of rascally creatures! What is the smallest rodent in the world? What is the biggest? How long can rodents live? How do they find mates? Find out all this and more in this wonderfully detailed new book from award-winning author-illustrator Roxie Munro. With bright, life-sized illustrations and simple text describing the life cycles, habitats, and ranges of these fascinating creatures, Rodent Rascals is packed with fun facts about these often overlooked or maligned creatures. From the pygmy jerboa to the capybara, there's a whole world of clever creatures to discover! Backmatter includes expanded information on all the species featured, a glossary of important vocabulary introduced in the text, a list of further reading, and an index. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Rodent Rascals
Author: Roxie Munro
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823440753
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
Meet the rodents of the world in this illustrated guide to 21 species of rascally creatures! What is the smallest rodent in the world? What is the biggest? How long can rodents live? How do they find mates? Find out all this and more in this wonderfully detailed new book from award-winning author-illustrator Roxie Munro. With bright, life-sized illustrations and simple text describing the life cycles, habitats, and ranges of these fascinating creatures, Rodent Rascals is packed with fun facts about these often overlooked or maligned creatures. From the pygmy jerboa to the capybara, there's a whole world of clever creatures to discover! Backmatter includes expanded information on all the species featured, a glossary of important vocabulary introduced in the text, a list of further reading, and an index. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823440753
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
Meet the rodents of the world in this illustrated guide to 21 species of rascally creatures! What is the smallest rodent in the world? What is the biggest? How long can rodents live? How do they find mates? Find out all this and more in this wonderfully detailed new book from award-winning author-illustrator Roxie Munro. With bright, life-sized illustrations and simple text describing the life cycles, habitats, and ranges of these fascinating creatures, Rodent Rascals is packed with fun facts about these often overlooked or maligned creatures. From the pygmy jerboa to the capybara, there's a whole world of clever creatures to discover! Backmatter includes expanded information on all the species featured, a glossary of important vocabulary introduced in the text, a list of further reading, and an index. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Anteaters, Bats & Boas
Author: Roxie Munro
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823446565
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Macaws squawk, snakes coil, and monkeys swing. Follow true-to-size rain forest animals as they journey through a noisy, colorful ecosystem like no other on Earth. Bright, realistic illustrations of a busy Amazon rain forest depict a plethora of creatures-- all drawn at life size!-- going about their daily lives, from a family of three-toed sloths to a four-page, forty inch wide, foldout of an anteater. Simply-written, intriguing descriptions accompany the rich artwork, revealing the animals' habitats and introducing fascinating trivia about the creatures and their ecosystem. A two-page key reveals how all the illustrated spreads fit together into one huge panorama showcasing all four layers of an Amazonian rainforest. Readers can retrace their steps and follow the journey, from the forest floor to the heights of the canopy, revisiting all the unique creatures along the way. Budding conservationists will love this immersive introduction to one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Over half the world's plant and animal species live in tropical rain forests such as the Amazon. Protecting rain forests from the devastating effects of logging, mining, and climate change is essential to ensure the survival of so many fascinating creatures. A glossary, description of the four layers of the rainforest, an index, a map of rainforests worldwide, and a section on protecting rain forests are included in the backmatter of this well-researched, beautiful picture book. For another life-size journey through a fascinating ecosystem, don't miss Roxie Munro's Dive In! A Booklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Book for Young Readers
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823446565
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Macaws squawk, snakes coil, and monkeys swing. Follow true-to-size rain forest animals as they journey through a noisy, colorful ecosystem like no other on Earth. Bright, realistic illustrations of a busy Amazon rain forest depict a plethora of creatures-- all drawn at life size!-- going about their daily lives, from a family of three-toed sloths to a four-page, forty inch wide, foldout of an anteater. Simply-written, intriguing descriptions accompany the rich artwork, revealing the animals' habitats and introducing fascinating trivia about the creatures and their ecosystem. A two-page key reveals how all the illustrated spreads fit together into one huge panorama showcasing all four layers of an Amazonian rainforest. Readers can retrace their steps and follow the journey, from the forest floor to the heights of the canopy, revisiting all the unique creatures along the way. Budding conservationists will love this immersive introduction to one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Over half the world's plant and animal species live in tropical rain forests such as the Amazon. Protecting rain forests from the devastating effects of logging, mining, and climate change is essential to ensure the survival of so many fascinating creatures. A glossary, description of the four layers of the rainforest, an index, a map of rainforests worldwide, and a section on protecting rain forests are included in the backmatter of this well-researched, beautiful picture book. For another life-size journey through a fascinating ecosystem, don't miss Roxie Munro's Dive In! A Booklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Book for Young Readers
Architects Make Zigzags
Author: Diane Maddex
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471143574
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
An alphabet book of twenty-six architectural concepts, with drawings and definitions of such terms as dormer, facade, and newel post.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471143574
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
An alphabet book of twenty-six architectural concepts, with drawings and definitions of such terms as dormer, facade, and newel post.
Ecomazes
Author: Roxie Munro
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781402763939
Category : Biotic communities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Mazes through 12 ecosystems, from evergreen forests to coral reefs, from the frozen tundra to hot desert sands.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781402763939
Category : Biotic communities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Mazes through 12 ecosystems, from evergreen forests to coral reefs, from the frozen tundra to hot desert sands.
Hatch!
Author: Roxie Munro
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761458821
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Read about several types of birds and their different eggs and nests.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761458821
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Read about several types of birds and their different eggs and nests.
Rascal (Puffin Modern Classics)
Author: Sterling North
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142402524
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Rascal is only a baby when young Sterling brings him home. He and the mischievous raccoon are best friends for a perfect year of adventure—until the spring day when everything suddenly changes. A Newbery Honor Book
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142402524
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Rascal is only a baby when young Sterling brings him home. He and the mischievous raccoon are best friends for a perfect year of adventure—until the spring day when everything suddenly changes. A Newbery Honor Book
Inside-outside Dinosaurs
Author: Roxie Munro
Publisher: Two Lions
ISBN: 9780761456247
Category : Dinosaurs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An inside-outside look at eight dinosaurs
Publisher: Two Lions
ISBN: 9780761456247
Category : Dinosaurs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An inside-outside look at eight dinosaurs
Rodeo
Author: Roxie Munro
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933979038
Category : Country-Dances
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Contains fifty lift-the-flaps and fold-outs that feature several rodeo events.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933979038
Category : Country-Dances
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Contains fifty lift-the-flaps and fold-outs that feature several rodeo events.
Blimps
Author: Roxie Munro
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780140552928
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Discusses the construction, design, operation, and uses of blimps and how it feels to ride in one.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780140552928
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Discusses the construction, design, operation, and uses of blimps and how it feels to ride in one.
Desert Days, Desert Nights
Author: Roxie Munro
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933979779
Category : Desert ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Surveys the wildlife inhabiting five prominent North American deserts and shares detailed alternating day and night views, in a guide that also includes maps, overviews of desert environments and creature facts.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933979779
Category : Desert ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Surveys the wildlife inhabiting five prominent North American deserts and shares detailed alternating day and night views, in a guide that also includes maps, overviews of desert environments and creature facts.