Animals Nonfiction

Brr! Polar bears live in cold places. Learn other things about these animals inside this book.

Who's that hiding in the tree? It's a panda! Listen to learn more about giant pandas.

When Kristen Balouch was ten years old, her parents made a surprising announcement: their whole family was going on a trip to plant trees! Kristen, her sisters, and her mom and dad—and their pet, Wonder Dog—flew from their California home to a logging site in British Columbia. There, they joined a crew working to replant the trees that had been cut down. In this story, Kristen reflects on the forty days they spent living in a tent, covered in mud and bug bites, working hard every day to plant a new forest.

The tundra ecosystem is vast, covering a large part of the far north. Countless animals and plants live there. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important lemmings are.

Many people think penguins live only in cold, icy places. But the Galapagos penguins live in the blazing heat of the tropics. While this may seem like paradise, the Galapagos penguins are always on the lookout for ways to stay cool and comfortable. Learn more about these adorable animals, including how they got to the tropics, what they eat, other challenges they face in their lives, and what you can do to help.

Watch out for these dangerous predators! This series presents the physical characteristics, habitats, and hunting methods of different snakes. Eager listeners will learn about the grip of a python, the venomous fangs of a cobra, and much more. This volume includes Anacondas, Boa Constrictors, Cobras, and Copperheads.

Parrots can do more than just mimic human speech. These colorful, sassy birds often mate for life, and some parrots can live 90 years or more. Learn more about these intelligent birds.

It’s good to be a queen bee! The queen bee lets the other bees in the hive feed and care for her. What does she do? She lays eggs! A queen bee can lay more than 1,000 eggs a day! Learn all about the social structure inside a bee hive and the important role the queen and the female worker bees play.

During an ordinary visit to the library, a young girl pulls out a not-so-ordinary book from the shelves. As she turns the pages in this book about coral reefs, the city around her slips away, and she finds herself surrounded by the coral cities of the sea and the mysterious plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide there.

Manatees are huge sea mammals. These big, wrinkly creatures are strong, but swim through the ocean slowly. Learn all about these amazing mammals.

In January 1925, many people in Nome, Alaska, and the surrounding area were sick and dying from an outbreak of diphtheria. A supply of medicine was found but there was one problem—it was hundreds of miles away. The only way to get it to Nome was by dogsled.

How do animals survive in planet Earth's most extreme regions? Snow, ice, and subzero temps make the North and South Poles nearly impossible places to live. But several animals from musk oxen to penguins call these regions home. Find out how their amazing behaviors and body parts have adapted to these harsh conditions.

Find out all about scales and how they help snakes and other animals move, stay safe and survive. Discover how scales are different on different animals and how they change as snakes and reptiles grow up.

Ocean animals' special features help them survive in all parts of their watery homes, from the deep dark depths to busy coral reefs. Learn all about the amazing adaptations of ocean animals.

Stegosaurus means “roofed lizard.” This plant-eating dinosaur was about the size of a school bus and had two rows of bony plates along its back.

I live in a den and hunt my prey with venom. Zoom with me across the sea. I am a common octopus, and I have lots of things to show you!

The ocean ecosystem is huge, covering most of our planet. Countless animals and plants live there. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important sea otters are.

Boa constrictors put the squeeze on their dinners. Learn about these sneaky slithering predators.

Kids love wild animals! With authentic sound effects and lively music, kids will learn interesting facts about bears, zebras, elephants, giraffes, gorillas, lions, tigers, and crocodiles. Did you know that the average elephant eats up to 16 hours a day, sleeps about 5 hours a day, drinks up to 80 gallons of water each day, and poops up to eighty pounds a day? Interesting facts will have young animal enthusiasts learning about these wild amazing animals and happily entertained.

Learn how dolphins live in the ocean, meet their friends, and see their natural habitat.