Steve Jenkins
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"This non-fiction picture book explores time and how we think about it in a different way - as a series of events in the natural world (some of them directly observable, others not) that take place in a given unit of time. Steve Jenkins' extraordinary illustrations will accompany this engaging look at time. Just a Second is visualized as a linear series of illustrations and captions, starting with a second, a minute, an hour, a month, and a year....
3) Actual size
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Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
5) My First Day
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Explores the first day of life for a variety of animals, from the emperor penguin to the Siberian tiger.
10) The shark book
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"Sharp teeth, super senses, and those infamous fins--what's not to love about sharks? Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page explore one of the world's most notorious--and fearsome--animals. Learn what makes a shark a shark, what sharks like to eat, and how these predators of the deep have evolved. Ever wonder which shark is the smallest? Or the fastest? Even the most deadly? You'll find your answers in The Shark Book, with countless...
12) The Beetle Book
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Introduces beetles, including their different parts, their life cycles, what they eat, and what makes them special in the insect world.
16) Hello, Baby!
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A baby encounters a variety of young animals, including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub, before discovering the most precious creature of all.
18) Eat like a bear
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Follows a bear from the time she emerges from her den in April after four months without food, through months of eating fish, ants, and huckleberries, to midwinter when the arrival of two cubs interrupts her long winter's rest. Includes facts about brown (grizzly) bears of the Yellowstone National Park/Glacier National Park region.
20) Bugs are insects
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Introduces common backyard insects and explains the basic characteristics of these creatures.