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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
c2016
Language
English
Description
Most of us never think about how we get from one place to another. For most people, putting one foot in front of the other requires no thought at all. Yet the fact that we and other species are able to do so is one of the great triumphs of evolution. To truly understand how life evolved on Earth, it is crucial to understand movement. This is a bold new argument that the true story of evolution is the story of locomotion, from the first stirrings of...
4) Move!
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Learn about how different animals move.
8) Fast animals
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Use your reading superpowers to learn all about animals that can run, fly and swim faster than all the others.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A young, playful nonfiction picture book explores the connections between an animal, how it moves, and its tracks. Companion title to 2017's Whose Poop Is That? Guess the footprints! Written by a mammalogist at the Smithsonian, Whose Tracks Are Those? pairs animal tracks with the respective animal, asking readers to guess which animal left them behind. A page-turn reveals animals ranging from kangaroos to mountain goats in their own habitats."--
10) Who hops?
Author
Publisher
Harcourt, Inc
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Lists creatures that hop, fly, slither, swim, and crawl, as well as some others that don't.
11) Who hops?
Author
Publisher
Voyager Books/Harcourt, Inc
Pub. Date
2001, c1998.
Language
English
Description
Lists creatures that hop, fly, slither, swim, and crawl, as well as some others that don't.
Author
Series
Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Around the world, baby animals move in different ways. Whether it's egret chicks practicing flapping their wings or zebra calves learning to run just a few hours after they're born, baby animals on the go are not only adorable-they can teach us about animal behavior, too. The second book in the Baby Animals series showcases twelve species from around the globe, each moving in different ways. Stunning photographs by award-winning wildlife photographer...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
See the world through the eyes of nature's fastest animal: the peregrine falcon. Though once endangered in the US, this spectacular predator is now thriving again in American cities and on every continent but Antarctica. Join expert Lloyd Buck as he trains a captive peregrine and puts its hunting skills to the test. What's the secret behind the peregrine falcon's blistering speed?
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
In this unique fact book animals compete in sporting events such as high jump, swimming, and weight lifting. Readers are encouraged to guess which animal will win before turning the page, while walrus and cockatoo "announcers" provide funny commentary and interesting statistics about the athletes' amazing abilities. This is a winning format for kids who want to know which animals can be faster, stronger and more powerful, and how humans compare.
16) Built for speed
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Introduces the reader to fast animals."--
18) Babies on the go
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text show how different animals carry their babies when they are on the move.
Publisher
Distributed by NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
"All creatures have skills that they use to get by and some of these skills are things you can try. Some creatures are jumpers. Consider the flea. If a flea were your size he could hurdle a tree! Rabbits sense danger before they can see it. They thump on the ground, so their neighbors can flee it. Speaking of danger, beware the big cats! They're tricky, they're sneaky--and they don't all wear hats. Come join this adventure with Sally and Nick, and...
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