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The biggest snake, the anaconda, can swallow a goat whole. The smallest mammal, the Etruscan shrew, is little enough to sleep in a teaspoon. And the tiny flea can jump 130 times its own height. Illustrated with striking cut-paper collages, Biggest, Strongest, Fastest is an appealing introduction to the "world records" held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom.

"In a lively guessing game format, find out why the feet of tree frogs, and those of eight other animals, are perfectly adapted to their habitats. Illustrated with brightly detailed paintings, this simple, informative text will have children looking at feet in a whole new way."--Amazon.com.

Describes nineteen of the fastest animals on the planet, including the cheetah, the sailfish, the peregrine falcon, and the Panamanian termite.

Flies are fast! They can hover, walk upside down, and use their lightning-quick reflexes to escape predators. But rainbow trout, slender lorises, and assassin bugs can catch them. Chimney swifts can, too. How do such diverse creatures manage to capture the same prey? Similar in structure to What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, this eye-popping picture book introduces readers to a menagerie of animals that approach the same challenges in very different...

"Simple text and colorful photos present record-breaking facts featuring animals"-- Provided by publisher.

Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.

"Filled with funny animal facts, from escaping penguins and farting zebras to snorting elephants and dancing bears, this book is guaranteed to make curious kids ROAR with laughter as they learn all about the animal world"-- Provided by publisher

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Bats are blind. An old dog can't learn new tricks. The early bird catches the worm. You may have heard some of these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about animals and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still...

"There are plenty of books about unusual animals. This is a book about fourteen well-known animals--kangaroos, hippos, giraffes--who all have unusual characteristics. For instance, did you know that a kangaroo's kick can be deadly, that a giraffe can clean its own ears with its tongue, or that a hippo has teeth as long as a child's arm? This accessible book, full of amazing photographs and easy-to-digest factoids, is perfect for animal lovers of all...