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A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn't have his own color like other animals.

When a family spends a day at the beach, the children investigate various footprints to see what type of creatures live along the shoreline. Rhyming text turns a sandy beach into an outdoor classroom. The tracks and habits of local wildlife, including hopping sandpipers, scuttling crabs, and burrowing turtles, are identified and explained for young ecology detectives. Even Daddy's feet make an appearance! And at day's end, it's time for tired feet...

What is the Stanley Cup and when was it first awarded? What team has won the cup the most? And is there really a Lord Stanley and how did the cup come to carry his name? Hockey fans will find the answers to these questions and much more information in S is for the Stanley Cup: A Hockey Championship Alphabet. The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner and is one of the oldest and most prestigious...

This picture book celebrates winter, using the lyrics of the song Winter Wonderland.

Dandelion to caterpillar to wren to falcon. That's a simple food chain in a city. Food chains are fascinating! Every environment has factors that affect the flow of energy in its food chains--all the way up to you! This beautifully illustrated series explores the plants and animals that live in each ecosystem, the adaptations its plant and animal have, and how the flow of energy creates the food chain links. Discover what's for dinner in the food...

Entertaining, eye-opening and educational, this deep dive into the microscopic world of germs discusses the microbes in and on our bodies that help us survive, the ones that don't and everything in between.

This Duck and That Duck get along swimmingly. But sometimes two ducks just aren't enough. especially when you want to waddle in a line. On a bright sunny day, This Duck and That Duck gaze into the clear water of their pond and discover, to their surprise and delight... The Other Ducks. But what happens when the days turn cloudy and gray?"-- Book jacket.

Oh-oh! A skunk! What's a pair of campers to do? This laugh-out-loud cautionary tale will have readers cringing as each page is turned. Tension builds as the campers creep closer and tempt fate, dismissing the skunk's warnings. But skunks can be fakers. Does this one have the stink to stank the campers? Title includes back matter about skunk biology and behavior, and supports elementary NGSS units related to animal survival and adaptations.

When Joe came to America from Africa, he worked hard in school, made friends, and embraced his new home, but many did not believe he would succeed.

"Have you ever been so hungry that you didn't know what to eat? You look around, rummage through cabinets, but still can't make up your mind. "What Else Should I Eat?" captures that feeling and takes readers on an imaginative journey through a magical land of looks, tastes, and smells. Wander through an enchanted world of food in a journey to find something to eat"--