The Flying Flea, Callie and Me9 reviews Bill Wallace, Carol Wallace Pocket Books, 1999 Lots of Fun! + book purchase + Great Excitement! + The Flying Flea, Callie, and Me Wallace,Bill and Carol + Purrrifictly Good!             Animals at Work: How Animals Build, Dig, Fish and Trap (Animal Behavior) Etta Kaner Kids Can Press, Ltd., 2001 Did you know that termites build towers as tall as houses? Or that ogre-faced spiders throw net traps over their prey? Whether it's to gather food, build shelter or attract a mate, animals work in unexpected ways. Kids can try activities that demonstrate some surprising animal skills, like blowing bubbles the way a spittlebug does to hide itself from predators. Or mastering the half hitch and ...             Arctic Tundra Donald M. Silver, Patricia Wynne McGraw-Hill, 1997 It’s a land of riddles, where a winter night can last for weeks and where the ground is full of water though it rarely rains or snows. Bears, hares, wolves, and foxes roam the ice-crusted earth, as flowers follow the sun as it moves across the sky. Young readers may never come to the Arctic tundra, but now it can come to them—in a book chock full of fun-to-do experiments and ...             Night Book, The: Exploring Nature after Dark with Activities, Experiments and Information Pamela Hickman Kids Can Press, Ltd., 1996 For kids, staying up at night is fun. For many animals and plants, however, being awake at night is necessary to stay alive. This book is teeming with activities, experiments and information about animal and plant life after dark. Kids will discover why owls hunt at night, but hawks hunt during the day. They'll learn about night prowlers, night migration, night senses and nature's night lights on ...             One Small Square: Woods2 reviews Donald M. Silver, Patricia Wynne McGraw-Hill, 1997 Amazing amount of info and inspiration & [good] price! + Great details What a gem! I was surprised when I discovered this book. The gist of the book is for the child (or adult) to mark off a square space in the woods and begin exploring and learning. This book is a real integration of activities, suggested observations, and fact. The learner is to explore, dig, look, ...             Lost In The Woods: A Photographic Fantasy25 reviews Carl R. Sams, Jean Stoick Carl R. Sams II Photography, 2004 Beautiful book + Beautiful photos, loveable animals + LOST IN THE WOODS + A Mom's Choice Awards Recipient! + excellent book!             Draw Write Now, Book 6: Animals Habitats -- On Land, Pond & Rivers, Oceans (Draw-Write-Now)2 reviews Marie Hablitzel, Kim Stitzer Barker Creek Publishing, 1999 Guaranteed Success + Super series As a 1st Grade teacher, I have a wide range of reading and handwriting abilities. Keeping them all motivated can be a challenge. I have yet to meet a child, however, who will not jump at the chance to draw. I have the Draw Write Now series and am anxiously awaiting Book 7. No matter what the ...             Forest Animals Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)4 reviews Dianne Gaspas Dover Publications, 2001 excellent! + Great for homeschool + GORGEOUS + Good but best to have an age range             Animal Encyclopedia12 reviews Barbara Taylor DK CHILDREN, 2000 This IS the Great Big Book of Everything + Very Good! + A big favorite with our 4 year old son + great for babies too             Tropical Rain Forest2 reviews Donald M. Silver McGraw-Hill, 1998 Great, whether you get to the rain forest or not + Great book for kids The One Small Square series is wonderful: the concept is that you take a hypothetical square foot of an environment- woods, seashore, arctic tundra, rainforest, etc.- and explore it at all levels, from underground to the sky. Each book is extensively illustrated with all of the inter-connected ...             The Grizzly Bear Family Book1 review Michio Hoshino North-South Books, 1997 Ahhhh-laska! A thoroughly enjoyable book, with a magnificent glimpse into the Alaskan wilderness. Stunning pictures, with some fun facts sprinkled throughout can easily hold you and your child's attention as you follow the bears through their year. (Did you know that at the height of berry season, one bear ...             Flute's Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush4 reviews Lynne Cherry Gulliver Green, 1997 Inside information from author Lynne Cherry + Learned Behavior vs. Instinct + This book is soooo good! + Every child and even most adults should read this book             Cactus Desert (One Small Square)1 review Donald M. Silver, Patricia Wynne McGraw-Hill, 1997 Both interesting and informative I reviewed this book for The Home School Manual ============================= One Small Square One Small Square, Cactus Desert "Whew! It's hot: 115°F (46°C), and the temperature is still climbing. . . . Welcome to cactus country. Home of rattlesnakes and roadrunners, yuccas and chuckwallas. . . ...             Swamp Donald M. Silver, Patricia Wynne McGraw-Hill, 1997 From bugs to birds. . .from mosses to manatees. . .a swamp is a complex ecosystem. But young readers won't be swamped during this amazingly accessible wade through a small square of wetlands, filled with exotic wildlife. Here is a fascinating look at the characteristics of swamp life. . .and the reasons why its survival is so important. Beautifully illustrated, with fun-to-do experiments and ...             Animal Talk: How Animals Communicate through Sight, Sound and Smell (Animal Behavior)1 review Etta Kaner Kids Can Press, Ltd., 2002 Winner of Animal Behavior Society Children's Book Award 2003 Animal Talk is the most recent contribution to an excellent series of animal behavior and ecology books by Etta Kaner and is the recipient of the Animal Behavior Society's 2003 Outstanding Children's Book Award. The book presents animal communication by dividing communication up by context, ...             The Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter (Deluxe Golden Book)34 reviews Evelyn Scott Golden Books, 2005 My favorite childhood book + FOURTEEN BEARS...Daughter's favorite book + My baby brother's book + A memory revisited... + 14 Bears in Summer & Winter             Animals and Their Young: How Animals Produce and Care for Their Babies (Animal Behavior) Pamela Hickman Kids Can Press, Ltd., 2003 A polar bear mother gives birth while hibernating, then goes back to sleep for another two months. A male seahorse carries a female's eggs in a pouch until they are ready to hatch. Whether by giving birth, protecting their young or teaching them survival skills, animals produce and care for their babies in some extraordinary ways. Containing lots of interesting facts, activities and easy-to-do ...             Coral Reef Donald M. Silver, Patricia Wynne McGraw-Hill, 1997 Hardy adventurers ages 6 - 9 dive into a silent watery world where tiny coral animals grow together to form rock gardens of white, pink, and red-orange. In this action-packed undersea circus, jaws snap, tentacles sting, ink gets squirted, and fish suddenly glow while animals that look like plants sway gently and bashful clams hide the lively secrets inside their shells. Surprisingly dry and armed ...             Animal Defenses: How Animals Protect Themselves (Animal Behavior) Etta Kaner Kids Can Press, Ltd., 2008 Imagine that you are afraid, but instead of running and yelling for help, you pretend to be a stick. That's how an inchworm defends itself! Animal Defenses reveals the unique ways in which animals protect themselves. Easy-to-do experiments and activities explain the tricks animals use to help them survive. With stunning, realistic illustrations, this book is an innovative approach to ...             African Savanna1 review Donald M. Silver, Patricia Wynne McGraw-Hill, 1997 Charlotte Mason/Montessori type education This book is so much fun and educational. Great for multiple ages and learning styles. It has beautiful pictures and easy to do projects with little preparation, but a lifetime worth of learning! We have the cave, backyard, and Pond!!