"A research-based exploration of queer behavior in different animal species is interspersed with personal anecdotes and interviews with scientists"--Provided by publisher.

The zebra gallops, the bumblebee flies, the lemur leaps and the tiger prowls—"But look closer now...We all have STRIPES!" This clever exploration of animal characteristics shows how each animal in diverse groups of four is completely different in many ways, but the same as the others in one significant way. Again and again, readers will be surprised at how animal traits come in many fascinating varieties! Think you know what makes animals

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Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.

Discusses the mechanism that creates night, the history of astronomy, the night sky, what happens in different habitats and to different animals when night falls, sleep, and dreams.

Find out all about the amazing animals you need to know but never get to see, from the numbat to the zorilla, and everything in between.--provided by publisher.

"Learn about animal families in the forest - and lift the flaps to find the babies!"--Back cover.

Get in on all the adorable action and learn to read with Teensy Weensy Animals! Discover the tiniest and cutest animals from around the world. Teensy Weensy Animals will introduce kids to penguins, octopuses, and sloths all smaller than the palm of their hands! Featuring full-color photos of these fascinating and adorable animals and simple and engaging text. All Scholastic readers are vetted by experts and feature a glossary. Joan Emerson...