April Pulley Sayre

These rain forest dwellers are loud and sloppy. This playful poem brings howler monkeys to life in all their growly, barking glory. Extra facts within the text give readers the lowdown on these loudmouths.

"Turkey vultures soar on the balmy air, looking for their next stinky feast. These birds don't hunt--they like their food to be already dead. Vultures are part of nature's cleanup crew"--Inside front dust jacket.

Explains what dust is and the diverse matter that it contains, including bits of stars and traces of extinct dinosaurs; and tells how it moves, where it is found, and some of the effects it creates.

A counting book featuring animals with different numbers of feet.

Discusses the lake and pond biomes and how each is affected by the environment and people.

Explores the physical characteristics, climate, plants and animals of the world's northern coniferous forests, or taigas, details the effect of human activity, and features hands-on projects and information on preservation

Describes tropical rain forests, including where they are located and the various plants and animals that live and interact there.

Presents a rhyme and information about a variety of insects. Teaches kids the names of insects through rhyming text that begs to be read or shouted out loud, and a four-page glossary gives details about each bug featured. Brush-footed butterfly, Leaf-footed bug, Bird Dropping caterpillar, Slug, Slug, Slug! Here's the wild and rollicking follow-up to the bestselling trout, trout, trout! that everybody's been waiting for! This time, insects take center...