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1) Backyard
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Teaches children the science behind gross stuff in the backyard.
4) Coyote moon
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In the dark of the night, a mother coyote stalks prey to feed her hungry pups.
9) Seagull
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Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the lives of seagulls who live in human cities, discussing how they find food and water, where they live, and how they raise their young.
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"Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places--and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists--herself included!--Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world...
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In this episode, meet the bold animals who dare to live within the developed worlds of humans. As the most successful and adaptable creature on the planet, man has spread to all ends of the globe. Wherever humans go, they alter the environment in ways that can spell disaster for some creatures and can provide food and water for others. Some wild animals are drawn in to live in the human world, but creatures that manage to thrive in a human environment...
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Humans may have built towns and cities, but we aren't the only ones who live in them. Given the smallest chance--a park, a garden, a window box; a basement, a subway tunnel, a bridge--wildlife manages to survive in the city. Among colorful illustrated pages buzzing with city life and animal activity, you'll discover the host of wild animals who live among humans: butterflies, bats, spiders, honeybees, coyotes, and more. Each animal's story is told...
15) Fox
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"Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines foxes and discusses where city foxes live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special "spotter's clues" symbols highlighting key fox behaviors and features are used throughout the book to enable readers to go on their own "city safari" once they have finished reading the book."--
16) Raccoon
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"Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines raccoons and discusses where city raccoons live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special "spotter's clues" symbols highlighting key raccoon behaviors and features are used throughout the book to enable readers to go on their own "city safari" once they have finished reading the...
17) Hungry Coyote
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"From winter hunts to picnic foraging, Coyote makes his deliberate way through the seasons in his urban habitat"--
18) Hawk rising
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Early morning and a ruffle of feathers, a shadow gliding through the backyard. High above your house Father Hawk circles, sharp eyes searching for prey. Swoosh! He dives after chipmunks, crows, sparrows, squirrels. Screech! The sun hangs low in the sky as three hungry chicks wait. Will they eat today?
19) City foxes
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Records the lives of two adult foxes and their litter of newborn kits which have made their home in a city graveyard.
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Johnson argues that learning to see the world afresh, like a child, shifts the way we think about nature: Instead of something distant and abstract, nature becomes real all at once comical, annoying, and beautiful. This shift can add tremendous value to our lives, and it might just be the first step in saving the world ... [C]hapter by chapter, "Unseen City" takes us on a journey that is part nature lesson and part love letter to the world's urban...