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A nonfiction picture book about the incredible power of bizarre adaptations to keep mammals alive and thriving!
In Stink Fights, Earwax, and Other Marvelous Mammal Adaptations, children ages 5 to 8 learn how lemurs settle arguments and how earwax helps a whale's sense of hearing, along with a host of other deliciously strange-but-true tales! The lively conversational tone used to deliver information on the unique adaptations of many different mammals...
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A nonfiction picture book that explores the amazing adaptations that keep certain species of bird alive and soaring!
Not all birds build nests with sticks and have good manners. Some construct nests with their own saliva, while others use vomit as a defense!
Sound strange? In Spit Nests, Puke Power, and Other Brilliant Bird Adaptations, curious kids ages 5 to 8 discover many of the unique adaptations of birds. Stories of these brilliant adaptations...
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A fascinating nonfiction picture book about how fish adapt to their various underwater environments!
When might a fancy leaf costume be useful for a fish? And how do fish in Antarctica keep from freezing?
In Antifreeze, Leaf Costumes, and Other Fabulous Fish Adaptations, children ages 5 to 8 discover some of the amazing adaptations in the world of fish! Explore underwater habitats and discover the ways fish have evolved to avoid the danger that...
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A full-color, nonfiction picture book about how reptiles adapt to their environments to survive and thrive in the natural world!
A lizard that walks on water? A snake that slithers sideways? These are animal adaptations!
In Water-Walking, Sidewinding, and Other Remarkable Reptile Adaptations, children ages 5 to 8 learn how and why the green basilisk lizard runs on the water's surface, along with the very good reasons sidewinder snakes move the way...
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Nomad Press
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[2020]
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29 pages : color illustrations (chiefly photographs) ; 25 cm.
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"When might a fancy leaf costume be useful for a fish? And how do fish in Antarctica keep from freezing? In [this book], children ages 5 to 8 discover some of the amazing adaptations in the world of fish. Explore underwater habitats and discover the ways fish have evolved to avoid the danger that lurks around every waving piece of seaweed. Detailed illustrations, layered text, a hands-on activity, and plentiful back matter spur kids to dive further...
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