"Attention, animal lovers! It's time to count along with a whole new crew of adorable zoo babies. Featuring irresistible animal photos, bouncy text, and a fact-filled glossary, this just might be the cutest counting book ever to hit the shelves!"--

Scholastic Classics continues with a NATURE STORIES release packed with 20 tales perfect for kids and families who love to watch classic storybooks come to life!

"There are so many reasons to love animals: lions have magnificent shaggy manes, penguins go tobogganing on their tummies, bears wiggle and dance as they scratch, whales sing songs, and elephants can feel sadness. But all the animals in this book especially need our love - now more than ever. Learn about their habitats, what makes them special, and show them you care with simple activities you can do at home."--publisher

The Wild Kratts team learns all about the relationships between predators and prey, the differences between carnivores and herbivores, and how animals adapt to their environments in two exciting Adventures on the African Savannah! After getting caught in between a grumpy rhino and an outraged elephant, Martin and Chris have a contest to determine which is stronger, elephant or rhino powers!

Learn about many different kinds of bugs, including their common characteristics and the special roles they play in the circle of life.

"The true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock-- and was one of the events that led to the recycling movement."--Provided by publisher.

In this unique fact book animals compete in sporting events such as high jump, swimming, and weight lifting. Readers are encouraged to guess which animal will win before turning the page, while walrus and cockatoo "announcers" provide funny commentary and interesting statistics about the athletes' amazing abilities. This is a winning format for kids who want to know which animals can be faster, stronger and more powerful, and how humans compare.

Each of the exquisite twenty-three poems in this posthumous collection by Valerie Worth carefully distinguishes one animal from all other creatures and captures it in all of its wonderful singularity - from wasp to snake to wren. The way Worth perfectly illuminates the uniqueness of each animal in her precise and elegant free verse will delight both fans of her celebrated Small Poems and readers encountering her poetry for the first time. Breathtakingly...