Animals

Good penmanship takes practice, but it can be hard to keep children engaged with ordinary writing drills. Children will learn to write neatly in print (also called manuscript) and in cursive as they read and copy words that are all about animals. With colorful illustrations and fun facts about mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, and bugs, each writing lesson feels like a romp through the animal kingdom! Kids will build skills as they go, beginning with tracing the alphabet and working up to printing full sentences. Each exercise uncovers new knowledge, like “an elephant’s tusks never stop growing” and “there are more kangaroos than humans in Australia.” Full-page pictures to color offer an opportunity to get creative in between writing lessons. A Before and After page highlights progress, showing kids how much their penmanship has improved. For ages 6 – 9.

Did you know that wild cats can be found on every continent except Antarctica? That’s right, there’s a whole world of wild cats to discover in this detailed animal facts book! The Big Book of Wild Cats is packed with life-like illustrations, colorful photos, and fascinating facts about 37 wild cat species that live all over the world. Discover details about each one’s appearance, sound, habitat, social structure, hunting habits, and how they raise their young. Fast facts and maps that show where each cat lives provide the vital information that all young naturalists want to know. 140 pages, softcover. Grades 4 – 6.

Explore the amazing biodiversity of the animal kingdom and compare the body systems of over fifty animal species with those inside of you! Along with dozens of illustrated explanations of the human skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and reproductive systems, 14 page-length foldouts open to reveal the inner workings of different animals and provide extra details about these fascinating curiosities of the animal kingdom. Thick pages and sturdy binding ensure hours of entertaining, interactive learning. 32 pages, hardcover. Ages 7 and up.

From Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page comes an early introduction to one of young readers' favorite places: the zoo!

Going to the zoo is so exciting! You might see penguins swimming underwater, snakes sunning in the reptile house, or giraffes eating leaves out of high trees. You might even see people at the zoo, ones just like you! But what do those people do?

Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page introduce young readers to the people who keep zoo animals safe, healthy, and happy, even though they aren't in the wild habitats they've evolved for. From cuddling a baby kangaroo to trimming elephant toenails to playing soccer with a rhino, zookeepers work hard and do some pretty wacky things to take care of the incredible animals we see.

So, what would you do if you were in the zookeeper's shoes? Turn the page and find out! 40 pages, softcover.

Bring the animal kingdom to life for your preschooler. Animal-themed activities, designed to encourage thinking, coloring, and laughing, take your little one on exciting adventures as they puzzle their way through fun and engaging dot-to-dots, coloring pages, mazes, matching games, and spot-the-difference puzzles.  Kids will have a blast gobbling with turkeys, swimming with sea horses, and buzzing with bees_all while practicing spatial thinking, honing hand-eye coordination, sharpening memory, and growing creativity. Age-appropriate activities provide a range of difficulties and large illustrations give room to get creative with colors. 100 pages, softcover. Ages 3 – 5.