"An in-depth look at the science of decomposition, Death Eaters showcases how and why living things are recycled by the planet and its creatures after death."--

They can dance, sing, and, of course, fly--what's not to love about birds? With more than 10,000 species of dramatically different colors, shapes, and sizes, birds are some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet. The only animal with feathers, birds have soared through the skies for millions of years. In this beautiful picture book, learn what makes a bird a bird, what birds like to eat, and how these masters of the air have evolved. Ever...

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Arctic foxes. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

"Egg to tadpole to frog. An elegant, beautifully illustrated life cycle science book for new readers"--

"A peek inside the homes--from burrow deep underground to nests high in the trees--where baby animals live and grow"--

"Yoshi's Big Swim chronicles the impressive true story of Yoshi, an injured loggerhead turtle who was rescued and rehabilitated in South Africa. After many happy years, Yoshi let her aquarium staff know that it was time for her to move on. Would Yoshi be safe? Would she know what to do? After lots of preparation by Yoshi and here carers - and plenty of friendly back scratches for Yoshi - the determined loggerhead set off on an incredible journey to...

"Following the alphabet, poetry and sidebar text explore all aspects of bird life, from identification to habitat to how to be a bird watcher. Includes a glossary."--

"With magical, concise and perceptive poems, Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman captures the life of a tree frog in an intimate and moving way. A master of the science note, her fascinating sidebars help bind the twin poems together and ground our perspective. We learn how treefrogs have sticky toe pads, how they still themselves when in danger, how they can change from green to gray to camouflage themselves - even how they eat their own skins,...

"There are about three thousand different kinds of cicadas but only the males make the sound we know. Some cicadas appear every year but other kinds only show up every seventeen years, but no one knows why. And there can be trillions of them! Interesting facts and a rhythmic, rhyming verse combine with colorful illustrations to portray one of the most fascinating insects in the world" --

"A long, long time ago, planet Earth was full of dinosaurs. Giant dinosaurs that ate plants, meat-eating dinosaurs that walked on two feet, dinosaurs with armored frills--all KINDS of dinosaurs. Until an asteroid appeared in the sky. A big one . . . When it hit, most of the plants and animals on Earth went extinct. It was the end of the dinosaurs . . . . . . Or was it?"--