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Readers will be awestruck as they learn to transform a simple piece of paper into a majestic elephant, towering giraffe, or bold zebra. As the clear text breaks each animal project into simple steps, pictures illustrate a variety of origami folds. Images of the animals in their grassland homes with depictions of each finished project will inspire and delight origami and animal enthusiasts alike.
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Take a plunge into the watery depths with this fun title filled with aquatic origami projects. Folding projects featuring whales, skates, crabs, and colorful fish are accessible with explicitly illustrated instructional text. As readers create various fishy crafts, they will learn vital facts and vocabulary about each ocean creature. The vibrant photos and colorful design is sure to make this book a splash!
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"There are millions of animals on this planet. Some fly with feathers, others swim under the sea. We use classification to keep them all straight. Follow along with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia-friendly font and design make learning accessible and a recap at the end promotes checking for understanding to aid with comprehension....
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"Little Mouse and her babies live in the hedgerow. But one day, something big, noisy, and smelly visits their world and leaves something behind. Sniff? Sniff? As Little Mouse investigates a tempting smell, she finds herself slipping . . . and sliding . . . and falling . . . and stuck! She is trapped in a plastic bottle that was discarded by people in a car. How will she ever escape and make it home to her hungry babies? This important story highlights...
15) Arctic fox pups
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Although adult Arctic foxes have the warmest fur of any mammal and can actually sleep out in the open, they need dens to raise their pups in. So every spring, the mother and father fox move into an earthen den that they have often used year after year. There, 7 to 15 pups are born, each blind and almost helpless. For two months, both parents work continuously to keep their babies fed, bringing them lemmings every single day. Readers will see how the...
16) Squirrel kits
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Introduces young readers to squirrels, where they are found, the homes that they build, and how they raise their young until they go off on their own.
17) Under the sea
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Introduces some of the animals found under the sea, including sea horses, crabs, and coral.
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"Each day zoo vets are hard at work dealing with emergencies, performing operations, and keeping some of the world's rarest animals healthy. From microchipping a baby Komodo dragon to taking an x-ray of a tiger's leg, zoo vets use technology and their science skills to take care of zoo animals - big and small!