Animal Champions

Birds, butterflies, and bats. These are the animals that soar above and around all over the world. How do they stay aloft? And why? This book highlights the adaptations that make the albatross, monarch butterfly, and common kestrel successful in the sky and their habitat. From body parts to behaviors, these adaptations are fascinating and engage readers with science content in a fun, fact-filled way. Age-appropriate language and detail are supported by close up photographs of the animals featured.

Some animals in the ocean are large, like the leatherback sea turtle. Some are tiny, like the leafy sea dragon. But all those featured in this book are champions of something! The great white shark is crowned the "champion of chomping," and the amazing giant Pacific octopus is the "champion of challenges." How did they earn these nicknames? That's what readers find out in this engaging, fact-filled book! Full-color photographs of these ocean animals complement the fun science information, including curriculum-supporting topics of adaptations and habitats.

Alpacas, snow leopards, and wild yaks seem like they are very different. But, they all make their home in the mountains! So do animals readers might not know yet, including kiangs and the Eurasian lynx. This book not only introduces readers to these fascinating animals, but also describes their coolest adaptations, awarding each animal a champion nickname! Full-color photographs complement the at-level text and information while a playful tone engages readers with facts about habitats, animal behavior, and animal bodies.

Let's celebrate what's great about animals that live in the jungle! From the champion of the big bite, the jaguar, to the champion of the longest nap, the sloth, the animals featured in this book have some pretty amazing adaptations! Readers meet many jungle animals, including the green anaconda and orangutan, and find out what makes them special: how the eat, how they hunt, how they hide, or simply what their body is like. At-level language and content is complemented by full-color, up-close photographs of each animal in its habitat.