Kate Riggs
81) El geco
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"Meet the amazing gecko! Introduce elementary kids to these sticky climbers and their lives in the wild in this North American Spanish translation. Geckos are found on every continent except Antarctica and are popular reptile pets, but there's much more to know about this colorful lizard. Readers explore the gecko's features, behaviors, and habitats, including how geckos drop their tails to get away from predators, all with STEM-appropriate text and...
82) El colibrí
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"Meet some of the world's smallest birds in this elementary introduction of hummingbirds, translated into North American Spanish. Small yet mighty, hummingbirds have incredible flying abilities, darting from flower to flower. They need all the nectar they can get to fuel their fast wings! Readers explore the hummingbird's features, behaviors, and habitats with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end folk tale shares a Mexican story...
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"Meet the amazing wild horse! Introduce elementary kids to this symbol of the American West and its life in the wild in this North American Spanish translation. Mustangs and brumbies are called wild, but Przewalski's horses are the only wild horses who have never been domesticated. Readers learn about all three kinds of wild horses and explore their features, behaviors, and home ranges, all with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end...
88) Bighorn sheep
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"Meet the bighorn sheep! Learn about how this horned mammal thrives in the mountains and deserts of North America. Elementary-aged readers will discover how bighorn sheep stay safe from predators by climbing onto narrow ledges. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating mountain creatures. A folktale explains how the bighorn sheep got its curly horns. Includes table of contents, an index,...
89) Sunflower
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"An exploration of the life cycle and life span of sunflowers, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a sunflower's growth process from seed to seedling to mature plant"--Provided by publisher.
91) Sr-71 blackbird
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A fast-paced, high-interest overview of the features, purpose, A history, and high-speed capabilities of the New Horizons probe--one of the fastest-moving spacecraft in history.
92) Drums
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A primary prelude to drums, including what the percussion instruments look and sound like, basic instructions on how to play them, and the kinds of music that feature them -- Provided by publisher.
93) Ostriches
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From flightless, long-legged ostriches to winged rays, and from elusive, long-tailed snow leopards to wily foxes, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular and newly expanded series continues traveling the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to examine the featured creatures appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle....
94) El castor
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"Meet nature's greatest engineer! Introduce elementary kids to beavers and their lives in the wild in this North American Spanish translation. Built for swimming and skilled at forming dams, beavers are large rodents with strong, tree-cutting teeth. With STEM-appropriate text, kids explore the animal's appearance, behavior, and habitat alongside gorgeous photography. An end story shares a folk tale from Florida of why beavers slap their tails on water....
95) El oso pardo
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"Meet the amazing brown bear! Introduce elementary kids to these big beasts, including grizzlies and Kodiaks, in this North American Spanish translation. From the large bears in Alaska to their smaller cousins in Europe and Asia, brown bears of all sizes are awe-inspiring animals. Readers explore these bears' appearance, behavior, and habitat with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end story retells the Greek myth of how Ursa Major...
96) New horizons
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A fast-paced, high-interest overview of the features, purpose, history, and high-speed capabilities of the New Horizons probe-one of the fastest-moving spacecraft in history.
97) Mount Rushmore
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Learn why, how and by whom the Mount Rushmore sculpture was made.
98) Fv101 scorpion
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A fast-paced, high-interest overview of the features, purpose, history, and high-speed capabilities of the FV101 Scorpion the fastest production tank in the world.
99) What is cubism?
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"With prompting questions and historical background, an early reader comes face to face with famous works of Cubist art and is encouraged to identify shapes and consider points of view"--
100) Chipmunks
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"A kindergarten-level introduction to chipmunks, covering their growth process, behaviors, the backyard habitats they call home, and such defining features as their striped fur"--
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