"With its white head and tail feathers, the Bald Eagle is an iconic symbol of strength and freedom. These magnificent raptors are essential to their ecosystems. This new and updated edition, vetted by an expert, includes the latest scientific information about bald eagles." -- Provided by publisher
Six types of big cats; tigers, lions, cougars, leopards, cheetahs, and jaguars; are introduced along with facts about their anatomy, senses, and habits. Provided by publisher.
"A giant meteor blasts an enormous crater into Earth's surface, causing the end of what scientists call the Age of Dinosaurs. Gail Gibbons presents the most recent and up-to-date theories about the history of dinosaurs and dinosaur discoveries. She discusses the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and the dinosaurs that lived during each time. This newly revised edition reflects the newest paleontological discoveries... includes revised dinosaur...
With their distinctive waddle and quack, quack, ducks are one of the most recognizable birds in the world. But did you know there are 150 types of ducks living on six continents? Discover how ducks swim, dive, feed, communicate, build nests and raise their young, and how conservation groups are trying to protect them and their habitats.
Describes the physical characteristics, mating behavior, habitat, natural defenses, and feeding habits of the world's largest land animal, the African elephant.
Publisher Annotation: Planet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away.
"Learn all there is to know about one of the most charismatic mammals around. Giant pandas: they are indigenous to China and are adored the world over. But they are more than a bundle of fluff and squeaks. Giant pandas are energetic climbers and swimmers. In one year, they may eat around 10,000 pounds of bamboo. And people in China have worked together to create protected areas for giant pandas to live peacefully. Discover a detailed introduction...
Every year on February 2nd, people all across the United States watch groundhogs come out of their burrows- especially in the town of Punxsutawney- trying to figure out if the weather will stay cold, or begin to warm up. In Groundhog Day!, children's nonfiction master Gail Gibbons delves into the history behind this unusual holiday, and examines the ancient traditions that evolved into our modern holiday.
"No other animal has captured people's imaginations or changed their lives as has the horse. Their grace, strength, and beauty have made horses sought after as well as useful. What would kings and queens, knights and conquistadores, cowboys and stagecoach drivers, or farmers have done without them? Breeding horses was Queen Elizabeth II's favorite hobby. In this informative book, Gail Gibbons relates some of the long history that horses and humans...
In this newly revised edition, vetted by weather experts, Gail Gibbons introduces readers to the concepts of hurricane formation, classification, weather preparedness, and the ever-evolving technology that helps us try to predict the behavior of these powerful storms. Provided by publisher.
The award-winning creator of From Seed to Plant comprehensively explains why animals migrate, combining clear text, maps, infographics and the author's high-detail signature artwork to profile more than 30 species that participate in migratory behavior.
Did you know that out of the 3,000 species of snakes, most snakes are harmless to humans?...Learn about snakes' physical characteristics, where they live, and how they give birth...Read about how they move with no arms or legs and how they eat. Snakes hunt using camouflage, constriction, venom, and more.
Newly revised and vetted by weather experts, this informational introduction to tornadoes provides more than 50 tornado facts, including how they form, the scale used for classifying them and the safest places to go in case one should happen near you.
"Updated to include the latest building techniques, this exciting book takes readers to new heights as they learn how skyscrapers are built step by step, from architectural drawings to the foundation to ironworkers building 30 stories up"-- Publisher.
"A nonfiction primer on all thing volcanoes, including the different types of volcanoes, the work of volcanologists, and more"-- Provided by publisher.
