Nature Nonfiction

Do you want to be amazed by turtle pictures? Let's see color photos of turtles! You and your child will find pictures of turtles with short, simplified text for children learning to read or those who like picture books. Turtles: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids is book 81 in the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is centered around a clear concept: seeing pictures of turtles. This is a stock photo book of animals that asks questions about the pictures shown to the reader to encourage interaction and responses from the child.

Do you want to be amazed by pictures of panthers? Let's see color photos of panthers! You and your child will find pictures of panthers with short, simplified text for children learning to read or those who like picture books. Panthers: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids is book 112 in the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is centered around a clear concept: seeing pictures of panthers. This is a stock photo book of animals that asks questions about the pictures shown to encourage interaction and responses from the child.

Do you want to be amazed by pictures of tortoises? Let's see color photos of tortoises! You and your child will find pictures of tortoises with short, simplified text for children learning to read or those who like picture books. Tortoises: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids is book 108 in the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is centered around a clear concept: seeing pictures of tortoises. This is a stock photo book of animals that asks questions about the pictures shown to encourage interaction and responses from the child.

Hamsters are famous for running on their wheels. But what else do these furry pets like to do? In this title, beginning audiences can learn all about the lives and care of these popular first pets through simple, predictable text.

In the dark, Kristofer Helgen and a group of scientists peered up into the treetops of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. Staring back at them was a furry, four-legged creature. Could it be the mysterious, wild olinguito? Helgen had been studying the olingo, a relative of raccoons, for years. As he examined their pelts and skulls in museums, he noticed differences in a few. Through scientific investigating, he realized the different examples weren't olingos at all - he had discovered a completely new species.

African penguins waddle around nesting colonies in lower numbers than ever before. Despite South African government efforts to protect the penguin colonies and their ocean fish supply, young penguins still struggle to survive. Fuzzy chicks waiting for food in open nests may overheat in the sun or become prey. Others simply may not get enough food to survive on their own once their parents leave.

Ring-tailed lemurs have bushy, striped tails. Newborn lemurs hold onto their mothers' bellies. Within a few weeks, they learn to walk and climb. Baby lemurs climb trees to find food and sleep. How do baby lemurs grow and change? Listen to this book to find out.

Ostriches are the largest birds in the world, but they cannot fly. Ostrich chicks hatch from their eggs. Then they grow quickly. Chicks practice running. This makes their legs strong and fast. How do baby ostriches grow and change? Listen to this book to find out! This title also includes fun facts, a glossary, and more!

Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year...and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working to answer these questions...and save the world's honeybees before it's too late.

Chimpanzees live in forests in Africa. Baby chimpanzees cannot walk. They ride on their mothers' backs. Baby chimpanzees first learn to climb. They learn how to walk at about age four. How do baby chimpanzees grow and change? Listen to this book to find out! This title also includes fun facts, a glossary, and more!

Asian elephants and Mexican long-nosed bats are two examples of endangered mammals. Few of them exist in the wild. Other mammals have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help? Read this book to find out!

Zebras are speedy, striped animals that roam the African grasslands. Zebra foals can stand right after birth. Foals eat grasses and grow quickly. They learn how to survive from their mothers. They must be fast to run from predators. How do baby zebras grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes fun facts, a glossary, and more!

African elephants are the largest animals that live on land. Elephant calves are born into a big family. They play with other calves. Calves learn to use their trunks. They drink water and make loud noises. How do baby elephants grow and change?

What do service dogs do? Service dogs work with people who need help with some special tasks. They can open doors and even bring medicine to their sick owners! Learn all about these furry helpers and watch them at work in this playful audiobook.

What kind of dog works with the police? Sniffs for explosives? Keeps us safe when we travel? Law enforcement dogs! K-9 law enforcement dogs play an important role in communities everywhere. These furry friends can learn how to sniff out evidence and catch criminals. Find out what these four-legged officers do to help keep us safe!

What four-legged soldiers fight beside our troops? Military dogs! They can sniff out enemies and find dangerous weapons. These dogs are hardworking members of the military. Learn all about what these amazing animals can do.

Join the Lizard Lady as she cuts her way through thick Caribbean forests searching for critically endangered St. Croix ground lizards. Hunted to extinction on the island of St. Croix by invasive species brought by colonizing farmers, these lizards are now only found on surrounding islands in the US Virgin Islands. Listeners learn that a day in a life of a woman scientist can be anything but boring. Co-author Nicole F. Angeli is the Lizard Lady - can she help save these animals?

Critically acclaimed children’s author Jonah Winter reimagines a true story from 1987. The small Long Island town of Islip has a big problem - 3,168 tons of garbage and no place to put it! So workers pile the smelly refuse on a large barge, hire a tug boat, and send the stuff south to find a final resting place. But as the barge travels from North Carolina to New Orleans and from Mexico to Belize - nobody wants Islip’s rotting mountain of garbage.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about hamsters as pets. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.

Just as some people dig and look for pirate treasure, some scientists dig and look for treasures, too. These treasures may not be gold or jewels but fossils. Following in the footsteps of Dino Tracks, this sequel takes young listeners into the field with paleontologists as they uncover treasured clues left by dinosaurs. Listeners will follow what and how scientists have learned about dinosaurs: what they ate; how they raised their young; how they slept and fought; and even if they ever got sick.