beavers

Text and color photographs provide an exploration of beavers and the dams they build.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to beavers. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at how beaver dams contribute to pond habitats.

Five little beavers, working feverishly to build a dam, are enticed one by one to leave their endeavor to play with other animals on the river bank, leaving one tired beaver to finish the job.

"Best friends the bear, the moose and the beaver have been so busy getting ready for Christmas, they have forgotten the most important decoration of all--the Christmas tree! Rushing through the snowy forest, they reject one tree after another. And then they spot it. A pinetree that is just the right size, with soft needles and a wonderful scent--it's perfect! But just as the beaver is about to chop it down, the bear stops him. He can't allow this tree to be harmed, it is simply too beautiful! But the moose and the beaver disagree. Is there a way they can have a perfect Christmas--without chopping down the perfect tree?"--Publisher.

Describes the successful 1948 effort of Elmo Heter of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to transport beavers from an overcrowded town, McCall, Idaho, to the remote Chamberlain Basin region by parachuting seventy-six beavers into the area.

Describes the lives and unique features of beavers.

A platypus and a beaver who love surfing encounter a shark -- with unexpected results. Using just the one word "dude" this almost wordless picture book shows how much gnarly fun the dudes have surfing together.

One day, three friends, a bear, a moose and a beaver, who love adventure set off to climb a mountain together. But on the way there, they decide to make it more exciting by turning the climb into a race to the top. It's only after being sidelined by a series of mishaps -- a boulder tumbling down the path, the moose hanging off the side of the cliff, the bear hanging off the moose hanging off the side of the cliff -- that the three friends realize competitions does not always make for a good time.

Introduces the characteristics and habits of the beaver and discusses the beaver-fur trade and how it has threatened this animal's continued existence.