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Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
2006.
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English
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Is there anything cuter than a baby animal? Here, wee ones of the Northwest animal world -- including wolves, foxes, sea otters, cougars, and crows -- are portrayed in stunning images from world-renowned photographer Art Wolfe. His ability to capture a burrowing owlet in mid-yawn or a bobcat mother tenderly protecting her kittens delights children of all ages. Fun facts -- Did you know that a four-day-old pronghorn antelope can outrun a human? Or...
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Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Did you know that baby raccoons are smaller than a bar of soap? Or that salmon smell using little pits in the front of their eyes? Curious Kids Nature Guide is filled with full-color illustrations and fun facts about the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest, encouraging kids to discover and explore nature in their own backyards and beyond. Organized by habitat--forest, beach, fresh water, and backyards and urban parks--this book will teach kids...
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University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
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Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Design and Artistic Merit: "This book is a work of art from every possible angle - from the exquisite photographs, to the book's design, to its flawless printing and production process. . . . Hall has everything right in this book. There is nothing extraneous, and nothing missing. This is a complete and moving immersion in the breathtaking underwater world of the Pacific Northwest." - National Outdoor...
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Lone Pine
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Washington and Oregon abound with many species of animals and this book will help you identify their tracks. Concise descriptions of the animals and their tracks are combined with detailed drawings of the front and back prints, stride patterns and other important identifying aspects. A perfect guide for teachers, parents, hikers and urban adventurers."--
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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"What would happen if a cheetah had roller skates and a jet pack? This and other questions came up as the author and his seven-year-old daughter observed birds and animals in and around their orchard. What do they really think of us? Why are there predators? Do the prey species know they are prey, and do they feel it is unfair? Does rattlesnake taste like chicken to a raptor? Do animals go to heaven? Are there many rabbits, or do we see the same one...
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Earthwise media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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Explores Pacific coastal habitats of sandy beaches, eelgrass beds, rocky shores, estuaries and kelp forests from Alaska to California. Discusses coastal geology, tides, intertidal zonation, key elements of each habitat, and their residents. DVD includes a phyla review of Pacific Coastal marine animals. Presented in seven chapters with a printable teacher's guide.
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Born the runt of his litter and gambled away to a rusty old riverman, the Newfoundland pup Seaman doesn't imagine his life will be marked by any kind of glory-beyond chasing down rats. But when he meets Captain Meriwether Lewis, Seaman finds himself on a path that will make history. Lewis is just setting off on his landmark search for the Northwest Passage, and he takes Seaman along. Sharing the curiosity and strength of spirit of his new master,...
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English
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"In Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America's lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: streams eroded, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat. Today, a growing coalition of 'Beaver Believers'--including...
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Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
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Birds that walk underwater. Slugs that mate while suspended in midair. Frogs who star on Hollywood soundtracks. The Pacific Northwest abounds in natural wonders, and here are field guides as interesting as the world they describe. Filled with both amazing and amusing true-life tales about Northwest plants and animals, this new series of uncommon field guides will appeal to the casual observer and the avid naturalist alike. Each of these illustrated...
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English
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A mesmerizing, allegorical, and beautifully wrought first novel about one boy's fascination with the sea during the summer that will change his life. One moonlit night, thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley slips out of his house, packs up his kayak and goes exploring on the flats of Puget Sound. But what begins as an ordinary hunt for starfish, snails, and clams is soon transformed by an astonishing sight: a beached giant squid. As the first person to...
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Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Black Bear, Brown Bear, and other creatures help Blue Bear, a stuffed teddy, to search for the "silver box with wheels" where his boy lives, showing him Pacific Northwest forests, seas, and skies along the way.
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