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Face to Face with Penguins
Face to Face with Penguins
Written by Yva Momatiuk, Photographed by John Eastcott
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426305610
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Face to Face with Penguins
Written by Yva Momatiuk
Photographed by John Eastcott


Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $16.95

You’re on the South Georgia Islands, a remote, icy place, with nobody around for miles and miles—except several thousand penguin friends, that is. Stunning photographs by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott lead you into a mass of birds as they waddle across rock and sand, so clumsy on land, so graceful... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
Face to Face with Penguins
Face to Face with Penguins
Written by Yva Momatiuk, Photographed by John Eastcott
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426305627
Our Price: $25.90
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Face to Face with Penguins
Written by Yva Momatiuk
Photographed by John Eastcott


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $25.90

You’re on the South Georgia Islands, a remote, icy place, with nobody around for miles and miles—except several thousand penguin friends, that is. Stunning photographs by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott lead you into a mass of birds as they waddle across rock and sand, so clumsy on land, so graceful... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
White Owl, Barn Owl with Audio
White Owl, Barn Owl with Audio
Written by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763639969
Our Price: $8.99
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White Owl, Barn Owl with Audio
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Michael Foreman


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $8.99

This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts

A young girl and her grandfather look... Read more >
White Owl, Barn Owl with Audio, Peggable
White Owl, Barn Owl with Audio, Peggable
Written by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763641948
Our Price: $9.99
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White Owl, Barn Owl with Audio, Peggable
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Michael Foreman


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $9.99

This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
- an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
- a segment focusing on fascinating facts
- a read-along opportunity guided by prompts

A young girl and her grandfather look... Read more >
White Owl, Barn Owl
White Owl, Barn Owl
Written by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763641436
Our Price: $6.99
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White Owl, Barn Owl
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Michael Foreman


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $6.99

"Few children now have access to the open woodlands and grasslands
frequented by barn owls, but they can all enjoy the magic of the bird thanks to this lovely introduction." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)


A young girl and her grandfather look for a barn owl night after night. Will a distinctive heart-shaped... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
The Cuckoo's Haiku
The Cuckoo's Haiku
Written by Michael J. Rosen, Illustrated by Stan Fellows
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763630492
Our Price: $17.99
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The Cuckoo's Haiku
Written by Michael J. Rosen
Illustrated by Stan Fellows


Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $17.99

A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges haiku, notes for identifying species, and exquisite watercolor illustrations.

In spare and graceful words, poet and birder Michael J. Rosen captures
the forecasting call of the mysterious cuckoo as well as essential characteristics of more than twenty commonly seen North American birds. This artfully... Read more >
The Emperor's Egg with Audio, Peggable
The Emperor's Egg with Audio, Peggable
Written by Martin Jenkins, Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763641849
Our Price: $9.99
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The Emperor's Egg with Audio, Peggable
Written by Martin Jenkins
Illustrated by Jane Chapman


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $9.99

Introducing READ, LISTEN, & WONDER now in peggable, polybagged format.
This vibrant book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
* an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
* a read-along opportunity guided by prompts
* a segment focusing on... Read more >
The World of Penguins
The World of Penguins
Written by Evelyne Daigle, Illustrated by Daniel Grenier, Translated by Genevieve Wright
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780887769474
Our Price: $12.95
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The World of Penguins
Written by Evelyne Daigle
Illustrated by Daniel Grenier
Translated by Genevieve Wright


Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $12.95

Journey south of the equator to the cold-water currents of South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica, where seventeen different types of penguins reside.

An early explorer wrote, “We came across a multitude of strange birds. They could not fly, but ran quickly enough to get away from us…. Nature appears to... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
How to Heal a Broken Wing
How to Heal a Broken Wing
Written by Bob Graham, Illustrated by Bob Graham
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763639037
Our Price: $16.99
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How to Heal a Broken Wing
Written by Bob Graham
Illustrated by Bob Graham


Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2008
Price: $16.99

In a spare urban fable, Bob Graham brings us one small boy, one loving family, and one miraculous story of hope and healing.

"No one saw the bird fall."

In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the ground. With the help of his sympathetic... Read more >
The Emperor's Egg with Audio
The Emperor's Egg with Audio
Written by Martin Jenkins, Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763638252
Our Price: $8.99
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The Emperor's Egg with Audio
Written by Martin Jenkins
Illustrated by Jane Chapman


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $8.99

Introducing READ, LISTEN, & WONDER!
This vibrant book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.

Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:
* an engaging read-aloud with sound effects
* a read-along opportunity guided by prompts
* a segment focusing on fascinating facts

Can you imagine spending... Read more >
Pale Male:  Citizen Hawk of New York City
Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
Written by Janet Schulman, Illustrated by Meilo So
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375845581
Our Price: $16.99
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Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
Written by Janet Schulman
Illustrated by Meilo So


Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $16.99

The birdwatchers of Central Park were buzzing–a young red-tailed hawk had been spotted, would he stay? The bird they dubbed Pale Male not only stayed, he became one of New York City’s most famous residents. Pale Male and his mate built their nest near the top of one of Fifth Avenue’s... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
Pale Male:  Citizen Hawk of New York City
Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
Written by Janet Schulman, Illustrated by Meilo So
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780375945588
Our Price: $19.99
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Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
Written by Janet Schulman
Illustrated by Meilo So


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $19.99

The birdwatchers of Central Park were buzzing–a young red-tailed hawk had been spotted, would he stay? The bird they dubbed Pale Male not only stayed, he became one of New York City’s most famous residents. Pale Male and his mate built their nest near the top of one of Fifth Avenue’s... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
White Owl, Barn Owl
White Owl, Barn Owl
Written by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763633646
Our Price: $16.99
 Quantity: 1 
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White Owl, Barn Owl
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Michael Foreman


Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2007
Price: $16.99

An award-winning author and illustrator swoop into the wondrous world of the barn owl.

A young girl and her grandfather look for a barn owl night after night. Will a distinctive heart-shaped face appear at the window? Michael Foreman’s lush, intimate paintings are a perfect companion to Nicola Davies’s lyrical text featuring... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The World of Penguins
The World of Penguins
Written by Evelyne Daigle, Illustrated by Daniel Grenier, Translated by Genevieve Wright
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780887767999
Our Price: $18.95
 Quantity: 1 
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The World of Penguins
Written by Evelyne Daigle
Illustrated by Daniel Grenier
Translated by Genevieve Wright


Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2007
Price: $18.95

Journey south of the equator to the cold-water currents of South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica, where seventeen different types of penguins reside.

An early explorer wrote, “We came across a multitude of strange birds. They could not fly, but ran quickly enough to get away from us…. Nature appears to... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The Birdman
The Birdman
Written by Veronika Martenova Charles, Illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko and Stephan Daigle
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780887767401
Our Price: $17.95
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The Birdman
Written by Veronika Martenova Charles
Illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko and Stephan Daigle


Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2006
Price: $17.95

Noor Nobi is a broken man, wandering the streets of Calcutta with no reason to live. His three children, snatched from him in a cruel accident, were everything he worked for and loved. But one day, he enters a crowded market and sees a bird, caged and frightened and sick. With... Read more >
The True Story of Stellina
The True Story of Stellina
Written by Matteo Pericoli
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375832734
Our Price: $14.95
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The True Story of Stellina
Written by Matteo Pericoli

Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 14, 2006
Price: $14.95

Stellina was a bird: “CHEEP.”
A very little bird: “Cheep! cheep!”
So begins critically acclaimed author Matteo Pericoli’s all-true story of how he and his wife, Holly, came to rescue and raise a little finch, Stellina, in the middle of New York City. When no zoo would take the abandoned bird, fallen... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
The True Story of Stellina
The True Story of Stellina
Written by Matteo Pericoli
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780375932731
Our Price: $17.99
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The True Story of Stellina
Written by Matteo Pericoli

Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: March 14, 2006
Price: $17.99

Stellina was a bird: “CHEEP.”
A very little bird: “Cheep! cheep!”
So begins critically acclaimed author Matteo Pericoli’s all-true story of how he and his wife, Holly, came to rescue and raise a little finch, Stellina, in the middle of New York City. When no zoo would take the abandoned bird, fallen... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
Splash!
Splash!
Written by Jonathan Chester and Kirsty Melville
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781582460420
Our Price: $6.95
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Splash!
Written by Jonathan Chester and Kirsty Melville

Format: Trade Paperback, 24 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2004
Price: $6.95

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My First Pocket Guide to Backyard Wilderness
My First Pocket Guide to Backyard Wilderness
Written by Catherine Howell
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780792269274
Our Price: $5.95
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My First Pocket Guide to Backyard Wilderness
Written by Catherine Howell

Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2003
Price: $5.95

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My First Pocket Guide Birds of Prey
My First Pocket Guide Birds of Prey
Written by Amy Donovan
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780792269298
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My First Pocket Guide Birds of Prey
Written by Amy Donovan

Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2003
Price: $5.95

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The Emperor's Egg
The Emperor's Egg
Written by Martin Jenkins, Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763618711
Our Price: $6.99
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The Emperor's Egg
Written by Martin Jenkins
Illustrated by Jane Chapman


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2002
Price: $6.99

Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book.

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold... Read more >
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