Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Animals

"An introduction to manta rays and other rays. Describes places visitors can swim with manta rays in Kona, Hawaii, United States; the Maldives; the Great Barrier Reef, Australia; and Manta Coast, Mozambique."

Gorgeous nature photography introduces readers to endangered species in this picture book from Tim Flach. Who is that peeking through the page? Is it a giant panda munching on bamboo? Or perhaps a yellow-eyed tree frog hiding in a tropical forest? Who Am I? uses clever riddles and stunning images...

Would you like to know why horses wear shoes? Or how horses talk with their ears? Or what makes some breeds high-spirited handfuls and others calm companions? Read this book to become an equine expert and find out whether horses and humans really can be friends.

"Strange, exciting, and interesting facts explore the wonderful world of animals"-- Provided by publisher.

Children have an insatiable curiosity for the world around them, and life can be an endless source of fascination for young minds. But do you have all the answers? And are they actually correct? Maybe you need to ask an expert ...

Why Don't Fish Drown? is an irreverent and informative introduction to tricky questions about natural history, getting to the heart of the fascinating world of the animal kingdom and its varied cast. Why don't humans have tails? Why can't my dog talk to me? Why does a shark need such big teeth? W...

When humans have a baby, they devote all their love, care, and attention to them. But how does it work in the animal world? Are animals also diligent parents? Surprisingly, parenthood in the animal kingdom is very diverse. You can find parents who share the child-rearing duties equally and hand d...

In this book you'll learn about all of the dangers facing many of the world's creatures, including deforestation and climate change, and also learn what you can do to help change the situation for these amazing animals and plants.

"Wicked Bugs: The Meanest, Deadliest, Grossest Bugs on Earth is a middle-grade adaptation of Amy Stewart's Wicked Bugs that features profiles of the world's scariest, deadliest, and grossest bugs, from the most painful hornet to flies that transmit deadly diseases to millipedes that stop traffic,...

Wild babies come in many different shapes and species. From pufflings to porcupettes, meet some of our world's most incredible infants. Philip Bunting celebrates the cute and cuddly babies of the animal world in this laugh-out-loud book. Wild About Babies is filled with Philip's glorious illustra...