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Animal questions and answers

  • Phillips-Bartlett, Rebecca
2024
With so many different animals on Earth, it's no surprise there are many different questions about the animal world. How do we know so much about the animals that share our planet? From a zebra's stripes to a snail's slimy trail, sometimes you just have to ask why? Lively text paired with photos and fun illustrations make it easy to stay curious about the world around you.
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Food, diet and exercise

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 12/28/2021 - 17:07

Answers questions on the whole range of food, diet and exercise.

It snows

  • Orr, Tamra
Offers answers to questions children may have about snow and winter weather.

I see rainbows

  • Beaton, Kathryn
"Offers answers to their most compelling questions about rainbows. Additional text features and search tools, help students locate information and learn new words"--Provided by publisher.

We have earthquakes

  • Brennan, Linda Crotta
"Offers answers to the most compelling questions about natural disasters and the earth's crust. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words"--Provided by publisher.

Snakes shed their skin

  • Gray, Susan Heinrichs
Illustrates how and why snakes shed their skin. Also includes information on other animals who shed skin.

Pre-historic Animals, Reptiles and Amphibians

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 03/16/2021 - 13:20

This volume answers questions children ask about pre-historic animals, reptiles and amphibians. Included are questions such as: When did life begin? What was the wooly mammoth? What is the difference between alligators and crocodiles? Why do snakes have scales? How do snakes hear? What is a tuatara? How do turtles breathe underwater? What are amphibians?.

Life forms, Animals and Animal oddities

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 10:01

This volume answers questions about Life Forms, Animals, and Animal Oddities. Included are questions such as? What are protozoa? Are our teeth the same as animal's teeth? Can animals taste? Do animals eyes shine in the dark? What is an animal's body fluid made of? Why do animals migrate? What animals live the longest? How do earthworms eat? What is an echidna?.

Fish, Shellfish & other Underwater Life

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 10:01

This volume amswers questions children ask about fish, shellfish, and other underwater life. Included are questions such as: How did some fish get their names? Do fish have hearts? What is an electric eel? What do sharks eat? What is the origin of the goldfish? Where did guppies come from? How does an octopus move? How do snails get their shells? Does a starfish have eyes?.

There is day and night

  • Brennan, Linda Crotta
Explains why day and night occurs, including information on the rotation of the Earth, the North and South pole, and the planets and stars.
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