Steve Jenkins
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"...explains how for most animals, eyes are the most important source of information about the world in a biological sense. The simplest eyes--clusters of light-sensitive cells--appeared more than one billion years ago, and provided a big survival advantage to the first creatures that had them. Since then, animals have evolved an amazing variety of eyes, along with often surprising ways to use them."--Amazon.com.
44) Living color
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Looks at a wide range of colorful animals, describing how their feathers, scales, shells, and skin help them survive, warn predators, signal friends, attract a mate, or hide from their enemies.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"How many species are there across the globe? How much do all of the insects in the world collectively weigh? How far can animals travel? Steve Jenkins answers these questions and many more with numbers, images, innovation, and authoritative science in his latest work of illustrated nonfiction. Jenkins layers his signature cut-paper illustrations alongside computer graphics and a text that is teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate zoological...
46) Animal dads
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple text describe how the males of different species help take care of their young.
47) Big & little
Author
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Illustrates the concept of size by comparing different animals, from the smallest visible animals to the largest.
49) Bird songs
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Throughout the day and into the night various birds sing their songs, beginning with the woodpecker who taps a pole ten times and counting down to the hummingbird who calls once.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the follow-up to the well-received Animal Poems, Pug: And Other Animal Poems examines a wide range of animal behavior, from the fleetingness of a fly sipping spilled milk to the constant steely presence of a powerful bull; the greedy meal of a street rat to a cat's quiet gift of a dead mouse on the doorstep. Steve Jenkins's bright collage art brings these small moments to life.
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51) Elephants swim
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Simple text and color illustrations describe how different animals swim.
57) Woodpecker wham!
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Enter woodpecker world and get a bird's eye view of everyday life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry chicks, and drilling holes to build homes. Woodpeckers are nature's home builders, creating holes that many other animals live in when the woopeckers move on. A variety of woodpecker species fly through these pages--perhaps some that live near you!"--
58) Hello baby!
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A baby encounters a variety of young animals, including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub, before discovering the most precious creature of all.
60) The bird book
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
They can dance, sing, and, of course, fly--what's not to love about birds? With more than 10,000 species of dramatically different colors, shapes, and sizes, birds are some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet. The only animal with feathers, birds have soared through the skies for millions of years. In this beautiful picture book, learn what makes a bird a bird, what birds like to eat, and how these masters of the air have evolved. Ever...