rare animals

"Learn all about the life cycle of this . . . amphibian, [the axolotl], in this . . . book that integrates Spanish words and a . . . color concept"--Provided by publisher.

Jina Jeong loves pandas, but a visit to the zoo introduces her to a local endangered species, the Houston toad, and teaches her that it is not only cute and cuddly animals that need to be protected.

Introduces readers to whales that are classified as endangered today. It examines why they may have become endangered as well as conservation efforts being made to help them.

Introduces readers to sharks that are classified as endangered today. It examines why they may have become endangered as well as conservation efforts being made to help them.

Introduces readers to mammals that are classified as endangered today. It examines why they may have become endangered as well as conservation efforts being made to help them.

Introduces readers to insects that are classified as endangered today. It examines why they may have become endangered as well as conservation efforts being made to help them.

Introduces readers to birds that are classified as endangered today and examines why they may have become endangered as well as conservation efforts being made to help them.

"The many reasons animals are endangered have so much to do with people: poaching, overfishing, collecting, pet trade, traditional medicine, and more. But, the number one reason the animals featured in this book are in danger of dying out is habitat loss. Readers learn what people are doing to cause this as well as how captive breeding programs and protected lands are trying to reverse what we'd done. Rare species are highlighted on each page with full-color photographs making them real for readers"--Provided by the publisher.

Junior explorers Will and Jacklyn join Fabien Cousteau and local conservationists in Hawaii on their mission to rescue endangered sea turtles, while also encountering a variety of wildlife among the coral reefs of Molokini Bay.

A narrative nonfiction picture book that chronicles the day-to-day activities of a sea otter named Lutris that cares for her pup off the coast of California in the Northern Pacific Ocean. Facts and definitions are woven into the narrative.