Metropolitan Library System

"Meet the amazing spotted leopards. This book introduces this wild cat to elementary kids, exploring their features and behaviors, including hunting and cub raising. A folk talk explains why leopards and baboons don't get along"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet the amazing brown bear. This book explores the different habitats of brown bears, including Kodiak and grizzlies, what foods they forage for, how cubs are raised, and much more. A folk talk retells the Greek myth about Ursa Major and Minor"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet the amazing dome-shelled reptile! Introduce elementary kids to tortoises and their long lives in the wild in this North American Spanish translation. Slow and steady, some tortoises can live up to 150 years! They live a quiet life of eating, basking in the sun, and digging burrows. Readers explore the many different kinds of tortoises, where they live, their behaviors and features, and why they move so slow, all with STEM-appropriate text and...

"This book introduces to elementary kids to the wild horses, including mustangs, brumbies, and Przewalski's horses, exploring their features, behaviors, and home ranges. A folk talk explains how people first learned to ride horses"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet Earth's largest animal! Introduce elementary kids to whales and their underwater lives in this North American Spanish translation. From the white belugas to the giant humpbacks, whales are magnificent ocean creatures. Readers explore the many different kinds of whales, including both toothed and baleen whales, their features, behaviors, sounds, and migration habits, all with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end folk tale tells...

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of cheetahs, Earth's fastest land animals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why cheetahs have tear lines"--Provided by publisher

"Meet the amazing hump-backed mammals of the desert. This book explores the features and behaviors of camels, including their desert adaptations and the distinctions between the two camel species. A folk talk explains how camels got their humps" --

"Lectores de 6 a 9 años descubrirán los pulpos de todos tamaños y formas, desde los pulpos dumbo hasta los pulpos gigantes del Pacífico. También aprenderán del hábito, dieta y vida a diario de estos animales marinos fascinantes a través de imágenes a todo color y explicaciones claras."--Translation of publisher's description. "Meet the octopus! Learn about how this ocean animal uses ink to escape from predators. Elementary-aged...

"Meet the ostrich! Learn about how this huge bird outruns the animals that hunt it. Elementary-aged readers will discover two different kinds of ostriches and how they live on African grasslands. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating, flightless birds. An African folktale explains why the ostrich holds its wings so close to its body. Part of Creative Education's Amazing Animals series,...

"Esta nueva edición en español analiza los aspectos clave de los elefantes y describe la apariencia, el comportamiento y los hábitats de los mamíferos masivos. Un cuento popular explica por qué estas criaturas tienen troncos largos," "This new Spanish edition surveys key aspects of elephants, describing the massive mammals' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures have long trunks,"