Unlike their animated kin, real chipmunks thankfully do not sing in squeaky voices. In the real world, these small, striped members of the squirrel family are impressively resourceful. They can often be seen busily gathering food to store in their burrows in preparation for winter.
These underground mammals are incredible tunnel diggers. They can use their big claws to plow through the ground at speeds faster than 12 feet per hour. Though kids probably won't have their appetites whetted by the worms and bugs that make up most of a moles diet, they will be charmed by these small, furry critters.
Introduces young readers to the many different types of energy used by animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria, including light, sound, heat, and electrical energies.