Animals Nonfiction

What do Main Coones, Ragdolls, and Persians have in common? They're all long-haired cats! Find out other similarities and even more differences in this fun and easy listen.

Cocker spaniels are shiny coated beauties. Miniature poodles are treasured companion dogs. What happens when they’re bred together? Introducing the Cockapoo, a loving ball of affection that’s great with children!

Bark and wag. Chase dangerous animals away. Farm dogs are at home on the farm.

The pug has a sweet, wrinkly face. The beagle has a sweet personality. What happens when they’re bred together? Introducing the puggle, the bouncy ball of energy that’s also fond of cuddles!

Would you believe it if I told you that every bird you see - even the smallest hummingbird - is a dinosaur? Well, that’s what many scientists now believe! Follow along as scientists examine ancient fossils and pose new theories on how prehistoric dinosaurs evolved into today’s modern birds. Packed with exciting stories of unearthing ancient fossils and tales of what early feathered dinosaurs might have looked like, this book will have imaginations running wild. From the very first birds, with only tiny dino-fuzz covering their bodies, to the mystery of how dinosaurs finally took to the air, listeners will explore the startling connection between the birds they encounter every day and their very distant relatives.

What pushed some of our favorite animals to the brink of near extinction? How did laws and conservation efforts help them make a comeback? And what is still being done to help aid the survival of our world’s animals? Find out in these fact-filled books!

What pushed some of our favorite animals to the brink of near extinction? How did laws and conservation efforts help them make a comeback? And what is still being done to help aid the survival of our world’s animals? Find out in these fact-filled books!

What animal has the biggest eyes? Why do elephants have enormous ears? This series explores different animal parts and demonstrates how and why these parts vary throughout the animal kingdom. Each title introduces listeners to four animals whose distinct body parts are unique and important.

How are lambs different from sheep? How are fawns different from deer? This series shows the growth of animals from birth to adulthood. Eager learners will enjoy following animals through behavioral and physical changes.

If you think dinosaurs are cool, wait till you learn what covered Earth 430 million years ago. That’s long before dinos even existed. There wasn’t much on land - some really tiny plants and even smaller animals like millipedes and mites. But offshore life was another story. Six-foot-long relatives of modern scorpions roamed the open water, gobbling up smaller creatures. Fish were out there, too. There just weren’t many of them, and they were much different than today’s fish.

Un viaje a una granja siempre es divertido para los más pequeños. Desde vacas que hacen "mu", "mu", "mu" hasta patos que hacen "cuac", "cuac", "cuac", los jóvenes estudiantes descubrirán los sonidos que hacen los diferentes animales de granja. Este libro deliciosamente narrado incluye vacas, pollos, caballos, patos, cerdos y ovejas. Es una sinfonía animal de sonidos especiales. Aprende palabras y frases sencillas en English con la versión correspondiente Look At The Animals.

Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole just barely big enough for his shoulders, and comes face to face with 13 crocodiles! Laugh out loud as you learn how to catch a crocodile using shoe laces and underpants. Listen in anticipation to find out what happens when you put a 600-lb crocodile on an airplane in just a flimsy wooden crate. These action-packed stories and more will engage listeners and inspire them to go out and explore their own world.

At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie made wide scientific contributions that led to her being nicknamed Shark Lady.

Children will explore fun facts about different barnyard animals and learn the name of each animal baby. From adorable, little puppies to spotted baby calves, this book teaches children about all of their favorite barnyard friends!

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On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of the shipwreck and a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than thirty stranded sailors.

Follow us on a journey around all the body parts of amphibians, from eyes to pouches, to feet to tails. Find out all about how each body part works, what it looks like, what it does, and how each body part differs between species.

Learn about cows and their calves.

Learn about dogs and their puppies.

Learn about gorillas and their infants.