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Children's Nonfiction Mammals

Welcome to the World of Bears

by (author) Diane Swanson

Publisher
Whitecap Books
Initial publish date
Jan 1997
Category
Mammals
Recommended Age
4 to 8
Recommended Grade
p to 3
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781552853122
    Publish Date
    Jan 1997
    List Price
    $14.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551105192
    Publish Date
    Mar 2011
    List Price
    $7.95

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Description

These are the latest titles in this popular series that introduces children to North American wildlife through color photographs and fascinating text. Young readers will be enchanted by America's smallest bird, the fearless hummingbird. Its resting heart rate is an astonishing 480 beats per minute and, unlike any other bird, it can fly backwards. Few animals capture the imagination like wild horses. There are nearly 50,000 wild horses still roaming western North America. This book reveals their origins, their complex family systems, and how they live together off the land.

About the author

Diane Swanson has been researching and writing nature books for children for over 25 years. Her work has been recognized with many awards, including the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Her titles have been regularly selected for the “our choice” list by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. A frequent guest speaker at conferences on nature for kids, she lives in Victoria, B.C.

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