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STORYTIME @ HOME
Youth Services staff has created special resources to help facilitate a fun storytime experience in your home. We’ve outlined early literacy activities to help keep kids reading, singing, playing, writing, and talking every day.
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"All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant--whether it's because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures."--
2) Dolphins
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Describes the different types of dolphins, where they live, what they eat, etc.
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[2022]
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"It is time for T. rex and his dinosaur cousins to step aside and let other mega-predators like the terror bird and the giant ripper lizard take the spotlight! Travel back to prehistoric times and meet some of the most impressive creatures to ever roam the Earth. You'll be amazed at the size and the fierceness of these lesser-known predators, many of them ancient ancestors of animals that we still see today. Stewart's cheeky, humorous voice--along...
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2012.
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"Of course animals can be cute and cuddly, but they can be downright gross, too! Many animals use pee, poo, and even puke for drinking, eating, and protecting. This book covers all the nastiest habits of the most disgusting creatures on the planet."--P. [4] of cover.
11) Whale fall
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[2023]
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NSTA / CBC Best STEM & Outstanding Science Trade Books K-12 2024
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems 2024 (Gr. 3-5)
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems 2024 (Gr. 3-5)
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"This fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea."--Publisher marketing.
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Did you know that a tiny golf ball-sized creature called the blue-ringed octopus contains enough venom to kill 26 adult humans? Or why the Sydney funnel web spider is one of the most dangerous creatures in the world? In this Level 3 book, kids will be fascinated by 12 species that you hope you'll never come across! Sharks, snakes, jellyfish and more-these creatures are among the most threatening-and interesting-in the world!
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Aprende todo sobre los animales más mortales en este emocionante libro para niños. Está lleno de imágenes bellas e interesantes que les enseñan a los niños todo sobre estos animales asombrosos. Este libro de Nivel 3 es apropiado para los primeros pasos de lectura independiente o para una experiencia de lectura en voz alta, ¡perfecto para motivar a futuros científicos y exploradores!
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