The only marine bears in the world! Besides being well known for their white coats and giant size, polar bears possess many other unique traits that make them special. Did you know that polar bear fur is not actually white but transparent? Or that their skin is black to absorb sunlight? And polar bears can swim more than sixty miles without resting! Read fifty fun facts about polar bears that make these magnificent creatures a species worth saving from extinction and how you can help.

Top 50 Reasons to Care About Polar Bears: Animals in Peril (Top 50 Reasons to Care About Endangered Animals)

Children's Books

Hirsch, Rebecca E.

Animals

Enslow Pub Inc

What's Great about Washington, DC? (Our Great States)

What's so great about Washington, DC? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the nation's capital! We'll explore Washington, DC's lively parks, historic landmarks, fun-filled museums, and fascinating history. The Washington, DC, by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick district facts such as the motto, population, tree, bird, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Washington, DC.

History

Americas

Lerner Publications ™

What's so great about Arizona? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Grand Canyon State! We'll explore Arizona's vibrant cities, stunning rock formations, exciting rodeos, and rich history. The Arizona by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Arizona.

What's Great about Arizona? (Our Great States)

Travel

United States

Find out what an African elephant has in common with a wildebeest. Learn what sets an African elephant apart from a snow leopard. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of African elephants―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

African Elephants: Massive Tusked Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Gray Wolves: Howling Pack Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Find out what a gray wolf has in common with a red fox or an African lion. Discover what sets a gray wolf apart from a manatee or a giant panda. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of gray wolves―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Discover what a grizzly bear has in common with a jaguar. Find out what sets a grizzly bear apart from an armadillo. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of grizzlies--their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle--to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

Grizzly Bears: Huge Hibernating Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Humpback Whales: Musical Migrating Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Discover what a humpback whale has in common with a gibbon or a caribou. Learn what sets a humpback whale apart from a hedgehog or a sloth. Readers will compare key traits of humpback whales―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

Platypuses: Web-Footed Billed Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Find out what a platypus has in common with a beaver or a dolphin. Learn what sets a platypus apart from a giraffe or a wild dog. Readers will compare key traits of platypuses―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

Learn what a Siberian tiger has in common with an elk. Discover what sets a Siberian tiger apart from a Tasmanian devil. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of Siberian tigers―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

Siberian Tigers: Camouflaged Hunting Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

LernerClassroom

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Top 50 Reasons to Care About Polar Bears: Animals in Peril (Top 50 Reasons to Care About Endangered Animals)

What's Great about Washington, DC? (Our Great States)

What's Great about Arizona? (Our Great States)

African Elephants: Massive Tusked Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Gray Wolves: Howling Pack Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Grizzly Bears: Huge Hibernating Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Humpback Whales: Musical Migrating Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Platypuses: Web-Footed Billed Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

Siberian Tigers: Camouflaged Hunting Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)

African Elephants: Massive Tusked Mammals (Comparing Animal Traits)