Fleming Community Library

Describes how animals use the five senses of hearing, sight, taste, smell, and touch to explore their environments. Includes experiments and activities for children.

"Each title in the Creatures of the Ocean series discusses in detail the feeding and breeding traits of each species, their reproductive processes, their defense mechanisms, and their forms of communication and provides a deeper appreciation of the variety and complexity of life in the ocean"--

Count backwards from ten to one during one of the most colorful times of the year. Learn about the bright, colorful leaves and the trees from which they fall. Watch the animals frolicking in the crisp, autumn air as they get ready for the approaching cold winter. Includes section "For Creative Minds" with cards and activities.

What do seals, mice, and tigers have in common? They all have whiskers! What are whiskers? What do they do? Find out inside!

Estivation is just like hibernation - only it happens in summer instead of winter. Why do some animals settle into cool, snug spots and sink into a summertime sleep? Because it's too hot for their bodies to function, or their food is in short supply. Some estivating animals sleep groups; others rest alone. Some go on a long journey before they slumber; others hunker down right at home. From the pixie frog to the spotted turtle to the desert hedgehog,...

Describes a wide variety of animal characteristics, including protective coloration, modes of locomotion, methods of feeding, etc.

"Emergent readers will discover what animals do to get ready for winter. Full-color photographs and carefully leveled text help readers learn about the world around them. Pairs with the fiction title Beaver Bev"--

"Another year's worth of wild and wacky information from Ripley's Believe It or Not! This new special edition features 144 pages of awesomely weird information and photos, behind a cover with eye-catching special effects! From a life-size gingerbread house in Texas to a real underwater city in China, or a dolphin with an artificial tail to an ex-soldier with a bionic arm--you really won't believe it until you see it!"--Amazon.com.

Who takes dust baths? Who wallows in the mud? Who basks in the sun? Try to pick up on the unique habits of different animals.

Blossom and Rocky, two sneaky and not very bright sheep, keep trying to get away from the rest of the flock, in spite of the dangers they encounter.