Exploring Top Books of Shelfari

There are lots of babies in the bayou, and even though they might have sharp white teeth, hard shells, webbed feet, or quick claws, their mothers still need to watch over them and protect them from harm. The babies learn how to dig, and swim, and follow their alert mothers’ lead. Children will fall under the bayou’s spell as they learn about a new world in this lyrically charming book by one of our most... (more)

Welcome to the Green House

by Yolen Jane, Jane Yolen

Welcome to the green house where, day and night, the melodic prattle of exotic animals fills the air. The rich hues and tones described in the text explode in each illustration, and with every turn of the page, readers can feel the heat and vibrancy of this tropical paradise.

In the Small, Small Pond (Owlet Book)

by Denise Fleming

Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor book gives young readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons.

Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy

Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy

Wildfires are an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon that have shaped North America’s landscapes since the dawn of time. They are a force that we cannot really control, and thus understanding, appreciating, and learning to live with wildfire is ultimately our wisest public policy. With more than 150 dramatic photographs, Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy covers the topic of wildfire from ecological,... (more)

Ultimate Field Trip #1: Adventures In The Amazon Rain Forest (Ultimate Field Trip)

Ultimate Field Trip #1: Adventures In The Amazon Rain Forest (Ultimate Field Trip)

by Susan E. Goodman

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go on the Ultimate Field Trip? Join this group of seventh- and eighth-graders on their amazing journey into the Amazonian rain forest. First they paddled canoes down the longest river in the world, the Amazon, and camped in the rain forests of Peru. During their two-week odyssey they met local school children and bartered with the Amazonian Indians. They learned... (more)

ALL ABOUT OWLS

by Jim Arnosky

How do owls see so well at night? Where do they stay during the daytime? Why are their eyes so big? Renowned artist and naturalist Jim Arnosky answers these and many more questions in this wondrous introduction to owls.

Welcome to the Ice House

by Jane Yolen

Poetic text and dramatic illustrations authentically capture the powerful majesty of Arctic flora and fauna in this companion volume to "Welcome to the Green House" and "Welcome to the Sea of Sand" .

Seashore

by Donald M. Silver

Investigates the tiny ecosystem of a small square of seashore, exposing the interdependence among natural creatures and their environment and instructing children how to collect, study, and sketch what they find.

Saguaro Moon: A Desert Journal (Sharing Nature With Children Book)

Saguaro Moon: A Desert Journal (Sharing Nature With Children Book)

by Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini

Here is another model nature journal from a naturalist who has been journaling habitats since she was a youngster. In the desert she sees Gila monsters, watches scorpions with a black light and harvests saguaro flowers with a Native American family that helps her see this unique, arid environment with appreciative eyes. The "collage-style" journal features clippings of articles about animals and plants, stories of... (more)

Tropical Rain Forest

by Donald Silver

Bats and big cats. Armies of ants. Squawking parrots. Strangling figs. From the ground up to the tree tops, the tropical rainforest teems with life. Stunning drawings, step-by-step experiments, fun-to-do activities, and fascinating facts abound in this magical exploration of an essential ecosystem, in danger of disappearing forever. Tropical Rain Forest is a new edition to the One Samll Square Series not... (more)

Who Lives in an Alligator Hole? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

Who Lives in an Alligator Hole? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

by Anne Rockwell

Scientists consider alligators a "keystone species"—the most important animal in their habitat. Without the alligator, many animals dependent on the gator would become extinct. Read and find out about how alligators are much more than big jaws and sharp teeth!

Pond (One Small Square)

by Donald M. Silver

Fish and fungi, plants and protists, mammals and monera all seem to get along swimmingly in and around the peaceful-looking pond environment. But a closer look at a small square reveals an ever-changing world. . .home to a larger variety of creatures and goings-on than you'd ever imagine, even in just a drop of its water! This beautifully illustrated "you are there" science book--part of the critically acclaimed... (more)

A Day in the Salt Marsh

by Kevin Kurtz

Enjoy A Day in the Salt Marsh, one of the most dynamic habitats on earth. Fun-to-read, rhyming verse introduces readers to hourly changes in the marsh as the tide comes and goes. Watch the animals that have adapted to this ever-changing environment as they hunt for food or play in the sun, and learn how the marsh grass survives even though it is covered by salt water twice a day. An activity on adaptations is... (more)

Zoo Album

by Richard Morecroft

Dive into Zoo Album for a fascinating and mem-orable encounter with a wonderful array of animals. The ten animals portrayed are: western lowland gorilla, Sumatran tiger, black rhino, Tasmanian devil, short-beaked echidna, little penguin, Andean condor, komodo dragon, green anaconda, and poison arrow frog. Their personalities, habits and habitats are as diverse as the food they eat and the sounds they make. ... (more)

A Komodo Dragon Hatchling Grows Up (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

A Komodo Dragon Hatchling Grows Up (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

by Katie Marsico

With exciting brilliant photography readers discover the life cycle of living things. Learn how chicks grow up to become roosters or hens, how some sharks come from eggs while others do not, how some turtles' hatchlings find their way to the ocean, and much more.

A Hippopotamus Grows Up (Wild Animals)

by Anastasia Suen

Describes the development of a hippopotamus from infancy to adulthood, as he grows up in Africa.

A Giraffe Grows Up (Wild Animals) (Wild Animals)

A Giraffe Grows Up (Wild Animals) (Wild Animals)

by Amanda Doering Tourville

A giraffe is born on the African savanna. He has many life skills to learn before he can live on his own. Follow along as this small creature becomes one of the tallest land mammals on Earth.

2 Hour House:: Leadership from the Ground Up

2 Hour House:: Leadership from the Ground Up

by Brian Conaway, Jose Feliciano

Is it possible to build a house in only two hours? Either they would prove the doubters wrong and go down in history, or they would go up in flames. Only time, the next few hours to be exact, would tell. A group of East Texas homebuilders dreamed of setting a new world record for building a 2,249 square foot house from the ground up. To do so, they would have to pour a concrete slab that hardened in only 22... (more)

Planet Earth

by Alastair Fothergill

A visual odyssey that will change the way we see our planet, this remarkable book, companion to the acclaimed Discovery Channel/ BBC series, is an enduring and awe-inspiring record of one of the most ambitious natural history projects ever undertaken. Using the latest aerial surveillance, state-of-the-art cameras, and high definition technology, the creators of Planet Earth have assembled more than 400 stunning... (more)

Snakes

by Gail Gibbons

There are about 3,000 kinds of snakes. Here is information about the different functions of these cold-blooded animals' physical characteristics. One also learns how they live, how they give birth (most lay eggs, some give birth to live babies), and how they eat (they swallow their prey whole, sometimes while it is still alive). Knowing about snakes, from the most ordinary garden variety to the most exotic... (more)

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Tags: habitat

by Jim Arnosky

by Yolen Jane, Jane Yolen

by Denise Fleming

by Susan E. Goodman

by Jim Arnosky

by Jane Yolen

by Donald M. Silver

by Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini

by Donald Silver

by Anne Rockwell

by Donald M. Silver

by Kevin Kurtz

by Richard Morecroft

by Katie Marsico

by Anastasia Suen

by Amanda Doering Tourville

by Brian Conaway, Jose Feliciano

by Alastair Fothergill

by Gail Gibbons