Explains how certain animals use their noses to help them survive, including a cottontail rabbit, rhinoceros, and a hammerhead shark.

Describes the noses of different animals and how they are used.

The Amazing Voyage of Nefertiti, the Spidernaut. Most spiders spin a web and passively wait for prey to come to them. Jumping spiders, by contrast, actively hunt by jumping to catch their food. What if a jumping spider was sent to the International Space Station? When it jumped, it would simply float. No one knew if the spider could hunt in a weightless environment. This nonfiction picture book for elementary kids chronicles the amazing voyage of...

Shares facts about animals and their senses, highlighting moths, hedgehogs, and dogs for their refined sense of smell and lizards, bats, and elephants for their sensitive ears.

Open wide and look inside to discover a world of mystery, history, and lore. No matter what you call them-- pearly whites, chompers, canines, or tooth fairy bait-- teeth are an important part of you, and they have an interesting past. Learn what other animals' teeth look like compared to humans, what dinosaur teeth tell us about prehistoric times, even how to brush your teeth in space! Find out what ancient civilizations believed about teeth and how...

Presents a global view of how animals adapt to the seasons and threats to their survival in their northern and southern hemisphere homes. Topics covered include habitats, life cycles, diets, and conservation statuses. Includes glossary and suggested activities.

"Why do we yawn? Do animals yawn? And why are yawns so CONTAGIOUS? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this fact-filled and funny nonfiction picture book. Why did you yawn before your piano recital? Do you yawn more than your grandmother? And is your pet dog really yawning because you are? Find out in The Yawn Book, a funny and fascinating book of facts, including the most unbelievable one: no one knows for sure why we yawn at all." --...