Nature Nonfiction

Watching it run on its wheel isn’t the only thing involved in owning a hamster. You’ll care for your hamster every day. Is a hamster the pet for you?

The Maltese is a pampered lap dog. The Yorkshire terrier has a working class background. What happens when they’re bred together? Introducing the Morkie - a silky ball of fun in a wee, puppy body!

Even though a Shih Tzu is about the size of a basketball, they are very proud. Learn more about this regal breed, and if owning a Shih Tzu is right for you.

Learn about tigers and their cubs.

Are you crazy for horses? Do you dream about owning your very own horse one day? Are your walls covered with pictures of their beautiful coats and flowing manes? Horse fans can't get enough of loveable equines. From horse history and life cycles to physical features, characteristics, and communication, find out everything you want to know about your favorite animal!

Sea stars, or starfish, are amazing creatures! They can regenerate limbs and even use seawater as blood! Learn what they eat and how they survive in the big ocean.

Purring and petting aren’t the only things involved in cat ownership. You’ll care for your cat every day. Is a cat the pet for you?

The Chihuahua is a smart and sassy dog. The Dachshund is a hunter with a loveable side. What happens when they’re bred together? Introducing the Chiweenie, a playful ball of fun with a sweet and social nature!

Donkeys have important roles to play out on the farm. Listeners learn all about a donkey’s physical features, diet, life cycle, and what life is like on the farm.

Tweet! Tweet! Birds make fun pets. Some are small, and some are tall. Some are colorful, and some have crests. Young listeners will learn about the appearance, behavior, and abilities of pet birds and discover why these feathered friends make amazing pets.

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!

Swim along with the clown fish on the reef. These eye-catching fish live in anemones for safety and food. Learn what they eat and how they survive in the big ocean.

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!

The world is crawling with all sorts of bugs and other little critters. But don’t be fooled by their small size, many of these creatures are quite dangerous. Some are armed with powerful poison that can kill a person. Others carry and spread deadly diseases. Brace yourself to discover some of the world’s tiniest killers.

Have you ever wondered how birds know when to fly south for the winter? This introduction to bird behavior explores how and why woodpeckers peck, how pelicans fly without flapping their wings, why birds sing, and more.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, introduces listeners to the importance of caring for your community. Getting Down and Dirty focuses on some of the run-down problem places found in cities, and how communities have joined together to turn these places into beautiful shared spaces. In addition to discussing bettering our communities, this audio study takes a look at some key comprehension skills including identifying an author's purpose, determining cause-and-effect relationships, and building vocabulary.

Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year. “This was the most anomalous year (so far) in human history,” guest editor Bill McKibben writes, “the...

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.

Scientists are not quite sure what colors the dinosaurs were. They can only guess that the dinosaurs may have been colored to match their surroundings, just as most animals are today.