Nonfiction

Once A Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf

With powerful and rare photographs by Jim Brandenburg, Once a Wolf explores the long, troubled relationship of humans and wolves. The book traces the persecution of the wolf throughout history and also reveals the role scientists have played in wolf preservation.

Wolf Pack: Tracking Wolves in the Wild (Discovery!)

Describes the social interaction of wolves in a pack as they share the work of hunting, maintaining territory, and raising young.

Frogs

Their tadpole beginnings, noises they make, body parts and how they live.

Wolves (Our Wild World)

About This Book: There are two kinds of wolves living in North America: gray wolves and red wolves. This book explores the life of the gray wolf, which is also known as the timber wolf or Arctic wolf or tundra wolf. Children will learn many fascinating and fun things, including what a pack is, how many cubs are born at once, when the alpha pair eats, why wolves howl, and much more.
Author Laura Evert expertly uncovers many mysteries of wolves in the easy-to-read text and "Fun Facts." The full-color illustrations and close-up photographs are excellent. The index makes an easy reference. Readers of all ages can also learn more about wolves by referencing the list of internet sites provided.
Our Wild World Series: This brand new children's series includes volumes on animal species from around the world. In a fun way, each book brings to life the natural history and life cycle information kids love to read about-like where the animal lives, what it eats, when it sleeps, how it raises its young, and much more. The up-close photographs and detailed illustrations show the animals in their natural habitats. Also included are "Fun Facts," an index, and a list of internet sites for discovering even more about Our Wild World.
Highlights:

The largest population of wolves live in Canada, Alaska, and Minnesota. There are also significant numbers living in Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and places like Mexico, Russia, Europe, and China.

Provides the latest research findings in an easy-to-read format.

Wolves are a popular subject in schools, especially because some have been reintroduced into new habitats.

Ideal for children ages 8-12.

Teaches nature conservation and makes learning about animals fun.

Uses a durable softcover format that includes color photos and illustrations.

Includes index and internet site list.

Face to Face With Wolves (Face to Face with Animals)

The Arctic wolf inches towards you. Like you, he is torn between fear and curiosity. His instinct leads him towards the scent of your leather boots. Your instinct is to reach out to this curious white canine. Suddenly, he snarls, and you’re face to face with a wild animal. For years, photographer Jim Brandenburg has observed lone wolves by moonlight, Arctic wolves leaping onto ice floes, and wolves hunting and foraging for food. Packs of gray wolves surround his house in Minnesota. Let him lead you on an intimate journey through their mysterious world, making a persuasive case for the protection of this threatened species, and showing how wolves and humans can live together.

Fox (See How They Grow)

See How They Grow: Fox: follows a fox on its path from newborn to adult.

Appealing step-by-step photography allows children to see a butterfly emerge from its cocoon and spread its wings, or see what happens when an egg hatches and a chick emerges. Each book comes with a sticker sheet packed with cute images of the animals featured in the book.

Why Do Wolves Howl?: Questions and Answers About Wolves (Scholastic Question and Answer Series)

In this introduction to wolves, kids will learn how wolves hunt, communicate, raise their young, and play a crucial role in many food chains.

Baby Wolf (All Aboard Science Reader)

Born underground in a warm den, a baby wolf soon learns how to howl, how to hunt, and how to live with her wolf pack. And with this Level 2 kids can learn, too--all about a baby wolf! Mary Batten lives in Los Angeles, CA. Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen lives in Camden, ME.

Coyote: North America's Dog

The Desert Fox Family Book

The desert fox, or fennec, is the smallest and perhaps the most enchanting-looking member of the fox family. It is also one of the most elusive, since few scientists have braved the remote and inhospitable desert habitat to study fennecs in the wild. This new book in the celebrated Animal Family series focuses on one family of fennecs in the North African Sahara. Full-color photos.