Bobbie Kalman
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Pollination has been in the headlines for the past few years because it directly affects the food supply on Earth. Flowering plants produce fruit or seeds only after pollination. Pollination by insects is a critical function of all land ecosystems. Most orchard fruits, vegetables, and some field crops are pollinated by insects. Pollinators are threatened by pesticides, invasive species, and habitat destruction, but they are especially threatened by...
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Describes the animals that live in water and explains the difference in each habitat. Focuses on the mammals found in water habitats, illustrates how mother animals care for their babies, discusses what they eat and drink, and examines what a food chain is. Includes color photos, a picture glossary, and an index.
7) Baby bunnies
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Children will love reading about different breeds of rabbits and how they raise their babies. This captivating introduction features wonderful photographs of both wild and pet rabbits as well as facts about their bodies, where they live, and their life cycle.
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Once upon a time, doctors made house calls, fire trucks were pulled by horses, and the milkman delivered fresh milk right to peoples' doors. In this innovative title, students will love learning about their favorite community helpers and how their jobs have evolved over time.
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Presents an introduction to deserts ecosystems and food chains, and explains why all living things need food, describes a desert's plant and animal life, displays the energy pyramid, and looks at the cycle of how food is produced and consumed in desert environments.
12) What is a biome?
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Introduces biomes, showing and describing the main kinds and discussing their location, climate, and plant and animal life, as well as those developed by humans.
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The ABCs of the Natural World series of alphabetically-organized nature books, in which many aspects of the natural world are explained in short, easy paragraphs, complete with an index and a glossary. The colorful photographs by a variety of photographers add a realistic, educational touch that helps readers match the facts they are learning about the insect world.
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"Explains that some animals must learn the basics of staying alive from their mothers, while others know how to survive without being taught. Students will discover how some bird and mammal mothers teach their babies how to find food and keep safe from predators. Readers will also learn about other animal skills such as finding their way over great distances. People need help from navigation instruments, radar, or maps. Animals use cues such as the...
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"Animals adapt, or change, to stay alive. This ... book shows how change can happen over time in an animal's body or in the way it behaves due to changing climates, habitat changes, and opportunistic behaviors that help animals survive, such as the creation of new species"--Provided by publisher.