Natural World category: 7079 books

In fall animals prepare for a long, cold winter. Readers will learn how squirrels, bears, geese, and butterflies change and get ready for winter. This book encourages readers to observe the world around them and identify those things in nature that point to changing seasons. Through imagery and text,...

What is fall weather like where you live? Is it cold or windy? Does it rain a lot? This book helps students observe and examine the world around them as the season changes from summer to fall. Engaging and informative, with clear imagery and captions, students learn to identify and describe contrasting aspects of fall weather.

From where they are located to the various animals that live there, early readers discover the lush forests of the world in this inviting nonfiction reader that features vivid, brilliant images in conjunction with informational text and intriguing facts about this amazing ecosystem.

Is it smooth or rough? Is it hot or cold? Is it sharp or dull? Our sense of touch helps us learn about the things around us. This engaging title uses captivating images and accessible text to explain the sense of touch, including how our skin senses the world, how different sensations warn us of danger, and how animals use their sense of touch.

Earth is home to a fascinating, colorful array of different types of plants. Readers of this enlightening text will learn about various plant parts that exist and how scientists divide plants into groups, whether that means into vascular and nonvascular plants or into annuals, perennials, and biennials....

Earth has been shaped by thousands of years of weathering and erosion. These forces have created amazing landforms around the world, from rock arches to deep canyons. This book introduces readers to the science behind erosion and weathering. Readers will dig deep to uncover the many forces that impact...

This book invites young readers to explore the science behind weather and climate and to discover how these forces shape the world around them. With the aid of visuals and age-appropriate language, readers will learn how the combination of different elements, such as temperature and wind, create Earth's...

Plant growth is a complicated topic that botanists and plant biologists devote their entire careers to studying. This book presents to elementary school students an accessible explanation of the process of how plants grow. It also describes how their life cycles work and how they must interact with...

Orcas are also called Killer Whales but Orcas are not Whales. They are actually Dolphins. The largest in the Dolphin family. So how did they get the name Killer Whale?   We all know how intelligent Dolphins are. Maybe Orcas are smarter? They can understand...

In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear. Not many people in the world had. But soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda. She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even. But she intended to try. So...

Zebras are striped horses that live on the plains of Africa. How much do you know about them? Do you know: How do you tell how old a zebra is? What is a zebra’s favorite food? Do zebras eat meat? Who leads the herd when there is danger and they have to run? Find out what a zebra looks...

Why be afraid of the dark when there is so much to see? Whether it’s used to hunt, hide, find a friend, or escape an enemy, bioluminescence—the ability to glow—is a unique adaptation in nature. In this fun and fascinating nonfiction picture book, join world-renowned photographers and biologists...

OK, let’s face it. Some things that animals do can be totally gross and disgusting. Here are some of the best, or should we say the worst, things that animals do. Find out how one lizard attacks its prey with blood. How do owls poop? What happens to roadrunner babies who don’t gain weight fast...

In 2007 only thirty Amur leopards remained in the wild. Scientists knew they needed to do more to help these big cats. However, details of the leopards' wild lives in their high-altitude forest home were still a mystery. With the help of new technology and the cooperation of scientists and governments...