Jim Arnosky
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The author describes and identifies winged predators, and explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep-diving champ, and what makes an owl's wings perfectly silent in flight, in a text with fold-out pages
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Explains how to identify venomous snakes and their harmless cousins, where to find a 200-pound lizard, how to avoid becoming an alligator's lunch and features snake fangs, alligator claws, and turtle shells--all life-size!
"Snake fangs, alligator claws, and turtle shells-- all life-size! Go belly down on the ground, eye to reptilian eye, with acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky. Through large gatefolds and marvelously detailed, realistic art, he takes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"In the sixth picture book in his Sterling gatefold series, acclaimed nature writer and illustrator Jim Arnosky introduces awe-inspiring wild predators: carnivores that survive through tooth and claw. Follow the huge paw prints of big cats like the African lion and the speedy cheetah; of massive bears like the fierce grizzly; and the grey wolf. A spectacular double gatefold plus two single foldouts present the animals up close and lifelike!"--
15) All about sharks
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and survival techniques of different kinds of sharks.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
An illustrated introduction to trees and woodlands with information on how to identify the bark and the leaves, the many ways that animals use trees, and how to read the individual history that shapes every tree
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky will bring out your inner explorer as he explains why a puffer swells up like a balloon, how sharks locate prey in the darkness, and why some fish like to swim in the shadow of a manatee