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3) Gem
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 24 cm
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English
Description
Through her watercolor paintings, the author vividly depicts the journey of a toad in its natural habitat, from early springtime mud to the lily pads of summer, in this nearly wordless book about survival and renewal.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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"Animals are found in every environment around the world from the rain forest to the savanna to the desert. Some creatures, like butterflies and foxes, can survive in many different habitats. Lyrical text and stunning illustrations bring to life the inhabitants of these unique environments"--Jacket.
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240 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm
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English
Description
Penguins are, perhaps, the most loved of birds. We've been fascinated by them for just about as long as we've known they existed. When penguins are on land, their actions appear to us so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for thinking we understand them perfectly, identifying with what looks like moods and foibles similar to our own.
8) Faraway fox
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
Description
A lonely fox roams the forest where he grew up, searching for his family and finding only strange creatures who stand on their hind legs, until, at last, he finds himself at home.
9) Planet Earth
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5 videodiscs (550 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Complete eleven part series featuring rare footage of animals worldwide, their habitats and behaviors, and the need for ongoing conservation.
10) The white lions
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The story of two remarkable and extremely rare white lion cubs on their journey to adulthood. Both are female, sisters born as white as snow in May 2009 in South Africa's Kruger Park.
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192 pages ; 24 cm
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English
Description
"Rather than continue to focus on discrete, geographically bounded bodies of water, ocean advocate and marine-policy researcher Deborah Wright urges a Plan Sea, which reimagines the oceans as the continuous ecosystem it is, not disconnected buckets of salt and plankton. This book proposes that the global marine environment be protected under the precautionary principle. It argues that the policy framework for such protection already exists -- it just...
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32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 x 36 cm
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English
Description
"Take a journey through Earth's most amazing ecosystems, from icy seas and tropical rainforests to arid deserts and hostile mountains. Dive beneath the sunlit surface of the Coral Sea to find a reef bursing with life, or travel through the African Savanna to see powerful predators roaming the land. And as you go, discover how animals and plants adapt to their environment and each other."--
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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English
Description
"Soar through the skies to follow the lives of our feathered friends as they fight, dance, and play their way through their day. Ornithologist Dr. Alex Bond tells the story of the world's most amazing birds in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future biologists." -- Amazon.com.
"A beautifully illustrated nonfiction story for kids about birds, following owls, flamingos, penguins, and more over the...
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Series
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37 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
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English
Description
"Did you know that penguins can hold their breath for over half an hour? Or that they can swim four times faster than an Olympic swimmer? Dive into this illustrated guide to our feathered friends, full of facts on penguins and the many places they live!" --
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Series
Orca footprints volume 27
Language
English
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"Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers, this book examines how garbage hurts animals and their habitats. Illustrated with photographs throughout."--
18) Birds everywhere
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
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English
Description
"There are birds everywhere! Some of them live along the coast, some of them in the savannah, and some may be in your backyard. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of birds can be found and all the weird and wonderful things about them that they never imagined"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
Description
Finn y su perro, Skip, est̀n explorando el bosque tropical. Pero una cr̕a de tapir solitaria y un mont̤n de r̀boles que han desaparecido los dejan muy inquietos. Acompąa a Finn y a Skip para saber c̤mo pueden ayudar a salvar los bosques y a los animales que viven en ellos...
Finn and his dog, Skip, are exploring the towering rainforest. But a lonely little tapir and lot of missing trees make them scratch their heads. Join Finn and Skip as they...
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