food chains (ecology)

An adaptation of the book by Michael Pollan for young readers. Follows the path of food from its source to its final meal to discover what Americans eat and its economic, health, and environmental impact.

A lion, a great white shark, and a timber wolf, all meat-eaters who have been hurt by the cruelty of plant-eaters, form a support group which has limited success until their newest member, a great horned owl, shares some advice.

Presented in graphic novel format, super scientist Max Axiom describes the science behind food chains.

Introduces characteristics of animal ecosystems.

Rhyming text invites the reader to imagine being a hungry raccoon, crocodile, shark, whale, or panda bear while learning what each creature enjoys eating.

While taking a bath with his new red toy dory, a boy imagines himself alone on the ocean getting a first-hand look at the ocean's food chain.

Explains how energy is transferred from plants to animals via the food chain.

Discusses the temperate forest ecosystem and the animals that live in them, and follows the chain reaction if one of the animal species is lost. Focuses on the importance of gray wolves.

Presents a children's study of the life and cycles of a variety of plants and animals that inhabit the coral reefs, and examines where coral reefs exist and how they form, the various animals that feed off of the reefs, and the different levels of the food chain.

Tells the story of a rotting pumpkin with scientific explanations of the process of biodegradation.