Animals Nonfiction

When a group of elephants live together, it's called a herd. Learn about life in a herd of elephants why these animals like to stick together. Find out how living together with others helps elephants stay safe, find food, and raise their young.

When a group of lions live together, it's called a pride. Learn about life in a pride of lions and why these animals like to stick together. Find out how living together with others helps lions hunt food, mark their territory, and raise their young.

When a group of meerkats live together, it's called a mob. Learn about life inside a mob of meerkats and why these animals like to stick together. Find out how living together with others helps meerkats raise their young, stay safe, and find food.

When a group of bees lives together, it's called a colony. Learn about life in a colony of bees and why these animals like to stick together. Find out how living together with others helps bees stay safe, find food, and mate.

¿Alguna vez has visto un agujero en la tierra y te has preguntado que hay dentro? ¡Podri´a ser un perrito de las praderas! Estos pequeños y tiernos mami´feros construyen comunidades de tu´neles subterra´neos. Descubre fascinantes datos sobre los perritos de las praderas y ente´rate de lo que realmente ocurre bajo tierra.

Con sus espeluznantes aullidos y su feroz habilidad para la caza, los lobos son criaturas fascinantes. Viven en manadas y son parientes cercanos del mejor amigo del hombre, el perro. Aprende más sobre estos magníficos cazadores.

Las tarántulas usan sus fuertes mandíbulas para atrapar a su presa. Pero estas grandes arañas no son tan peligrosas como se cree. ¡Algunas hasta pueden ser mascotas!

¡Los tiburones blancos son los tiburones depredadores más grandes del mar! Viven en distintas partes del mundo, tienen muchos dientes afilados y pueden detectar la sangre a millas de distancia. Sumérgete en lo profundo del mar y descubre datos asombrosos sobre estos tiburones.

A collection of true stories about the amazing lives of eight shelter dogs. Many of these dogs were unwanted because of their size, behavior, or medical condition. All of the dogs found owners who loved and cared for them.

Whether seen in the wild or at the zoo, children are probably familiar with each of the animals in this series. Each book introduces a common animal to early listeners and provides information to expand their knowledge about the characteristics, diet, and habitat of each animal. This volume includes Opossums, Owls, Porcupines, Rabbits, Skunks, Snakes, and Woodpeckers.

Whether seen in the wild or at the zoo, children are probably familiar with each of the animals in this series. Each book introduces a common animal to early listeners and provides information to expand their knowledge about the characteristics, diet, and habitat of each animal. This volume includes Squirrels, Turtles, Wolves, Bats, Bears, and Eagles.

What color is a toucan chick’s beak? How do crocodile hatchlings get from place to place? Early listeners will learn these facts and more about their favorite rain forest babies.

Meow! Discover the characteristics and physical features of your favorite cat breeds. This volume includes Persians, Ragdolls, Siamese, and Sphynx.

The animal kingdom is full of look-alikes! Young listeners will dig into physical and behavioral traits of each animal. Beginning listeners will be able to tell these doppelgängers apart in no time! This volume includes Turtle or Tortoise?, Wolf or Coyote?, Beaver or Muskrat?, Frog or Toad?, Hedgehog or Porcupine?, and Octopus or Squid?

Spend a day and night in the desert! Learn about this dry habitat through the unique animals that call it home. Stand with meerkats during a watchful hunt for insects. Spot a jackrabbit taking a shaded midday nap. Join a desert tortoise as it dines on colorful cactus fruit. After dark, follow a snake as it slithers in cool, moonlit sand.

Jack liebt sein Stoffschwein über alles. Es war immer für ihn da, gemeinsam sind sie stets durch dick und dünn gegangen. Bis an einem Weihnachtsabend etwas Schreckliches passiert - das Stoffschwein ist verschwunden. Doch Weihnachten ist die Nacht der Wunder und der hoffnungslosen Fälle, die Nacht, in der sogar Spielzeuge zum Leben erwachen. Und Jacks neues Stofftier, das Weihnachtsschwein, das das alte nie ersetzen könnte, hat einen kühnen Plan.

Lift your tail and splash the water! It's time to share a day up close with a narwhal. See this whale's watery home, what it eats, and how it cares for its young.

Holsteins, Jerseys, and Ayrshires, oh my! In this book, The Family Milk Cow, you will get introduced to the concept of a family milk cow and what it is like to care for one. Curious kids and families alike will learn about characteristics of different cattle breeds that are most often used for milk production in the United States. You will also meet our very own family milk cow, Nellie, and learn the milking routine we use on our farm. This book is the debut nonfiction children's book for the series Farm Bites for Kids.

Provides an introduction to the concepts of short and tall.

This is the fight everyone has waited millions of years to see. Tyrannosaurus rex has the advantage in size and pure power. But Velociraptor is quick and smart, plus he has lots of friends. Uncover how these very different predators lived and how they may have brawled with each other inside.