Helen Plum Library

Manatees are often called "sea cows," but that name doesn't do them justice, even though they may weigh as much as a full-grown cow. These enormous ocean animals can cruise along underwater at as fast as 15 miles per hour. They have strong tales that propel them gracefully through the water. Beginning readers learn about where manatees live, what they eat, how they move, and much more, all while enjoying beautiful photographs of manatees with each...

Different kinds of seals live all over the world, including in the Arctic and Antarctic. No matter where these coastal-dwellers live, they're always pretty cute. Through text written specially for beginning readers, this volume introduces where seals can be found, what they eat, and how they interact with their ocean environment. Full-color photographs bring readers as close as they can get to seals without visiting an aquarium, and tie-in closely...

"Describes the characteristics, food, habitat, behavior, and extinction of woolly mammoths"--

"This nonfiction picture book about animal classification explains the characteristics of mammals. Back matter is included."--

"Describes the characteristics, food, habitat, behavior, and extinction of ancient armadillos"--

High in the canopy of the rain forest, a sloth spends her days and nights, camouflaged from predators. She moves very little. You might not spot her because she has a secret life. Follow her as she swims and climbs, looks for food, escapes a harpy eagle, and gives birth to her son...caring for him until the day when she will leave him to live a secret life of his own

Profiles more unfamiliar animals, including the dingiso, the tamandua, and the yellow-throated marten

"All mammals share certain characteristics that set them apart from animal classes. But some mammals live on land and other mammals spend their lives in water--each is adapted to its environment. Land mammals breathe oxygen through nostrils but some marine mammals breathe through blowholes. Compare and contrast mammals that live on land to those that live in the water."--

"Meet Josephine: a spirited and curious girl, a big sister, and a human being. She's also a mammal, an animal, and a living thing--all identities she explores with readers in this simple informational picture book. Josephine presents her family (and herself) as examples of human beings, and then familiar creatures like her dog and her mom (and herself) as mammals. Next, she adds whales, lobsters, hummingbirds, and elephants (and herself) as examples...