Amazing animals

"Meet the largest cat of the Americas. This book introduces jaguars to elementary kids, exploring their features and behaviors, including their amazing hunting skills. A folk talk explains why this wild cat has blurry spots"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the characteristics, behaviors, and habitat of rhinoceroses.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of komodo dragons. Features color photographs, a glossary, and a folk story explaining why komodo dragons are respected by the people of Indonesia.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of jaguars. Features color photographs, a glossary, and a folk story explaining why jaguars' spots look blurry.

Explores the habitat, physical features, diet, life cycle, and behaviors of bison. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and additional resources.

"Meet the sloth! Learn about how this slow mammal grows algae on its fur. Elementary-aged readers will discover that some sloths sleep the day away. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these cute creatures. A Brazilian folktale explains why sloths don't build nests"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet the frog! Learn about how this amphibian catches its food with its tongue. Elementary-aged readers will discover how tadpoles grow into frogs. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these . . . creatures. An Australian folk tale explains why frogs croak. Includes table of contents, an index, on-page definitions, and further resources for interested readers"--Provided by publisher.

Meet some of the biggest birds in the world! Introduce elementary kids to pink flamingos and their lives in the wild.With their long legs, flamingos can easy wade through shallow soda lakes to scoop up fish. These large wading birds need a running start in order take flight. Readers explore this bird's behaviors, and habitats, features, including why its feathers are pink, with STEMappropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end folk tale from South America shares why flamingos like salty water.A great nonfiction resource for student reports, animal units, and life science lessons. Includes table of contents, index, samepage definitions, and further resources.

"Meet the amazing brown bear. This book explores the different habitats of brown bears, including Kodiak and grizzlies, what foods they forage for, how cub are raised, and much more. A folk talk retells the Greek myth about Ursa Major and Minor"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet the meerkat! Learn about how this . . . mammal lives and hides in burrows. Elementary-aged readers will discover how meerkats stay safe from predators. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these . . . African mammals. An African folk tale explains why the meerkat is always on the lookout"--Provided by publisher.