120 questions and answers about animals

It's NOT the Stork: A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harris, Robie H. / Emberley, Michael, PUBLISHER: Candlewick Press (MA), From the expert team behind IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL and IT'S SO AMAZING comes a book for younger children about their bodies -- a resource that parents, teachers, librarians, health care providers, and clergy can use with ease and confidence. Young children are curious about almost everything, especially their bodies. And young children are not afraid to ask questions. What makes me a girl? What makes me a boy? Why are some parts of girls' and boys' bodies the same and why are some parts different? How was I made? Where do babies come from? Is it true that a stork brings babies to mommies and daddies? IT'S NOT THE STORK helps answer these endless and perfectly normal questions that preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school children ask about how they began. Through lively, comfortable language and sensitive, engaging artwork, Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley address readers in a reassuring way, mindful of a child's healthy desire for straightforward information. Two irresistible cartoon characters, a curious bird and a squeamish bee, provide comic relief and give voice to the full range of emotions and reactions children may experience while learning about their amazing bodies. Vetted and approved by science, health, and child development experts, the information is up-to-date, age-appropriate, and scientifically accurate, and always aimed at helping kids feel proud, knowledgeable, and comfortable about their own bodies, about how they were born, and about the family they are part of.

The Big Questions: How to Find Your Own Answers to Life's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Das, Lama Surya, PUBLISHER: Rodale Press, The best-selling author of "Awakening the Buddha Within" addresses life's most provocative and tantalizing questions simply, directly, and powerfully. Every life is a journey through the unknown. Along the way, however, we tend to encounter the same perplexing questions again and again. Some are cosmic enigmas that have always tested the human mind: What is my purpose in life? What happens after I die? Others are puzzles presented by daily life in modern society: What, if anything, justifies assisted suicide? What is my personal responsibility to the homeless? According to Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost Western Buddhist scholars and teachers, the more we seek to resolve these mysteries, the more fully we live. Along with his own personal beliefs, the author presents a variety of thoughtful points of view representing different schools of Buddhism, other religions, spirituality in general, and pragmatism. "The Big Questions" challenges readers in the most stimulating and thoughtful way to formulate individual, authentic responses to life's big questions.

Sacred Animals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Waldherr, Kris, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, From The Beginning Of Time, people have watched and wondered at the animals with which they share the earth. Over the centuries thousandsof stories have sprung up around animals, many based in truth, others the products of pure imagination, but all of them celebrating the magic and mystery of the natural world.As she did in the best-selling "The Book Of Goddesses, Kris Waldherr has combed the world's major mythologies to create a stunning multicultural collection of images and information. Dazzling full-color portraits of legendary creatures and mythical beasts are accompanied by lively, well-researched commentaries that explore each of sixteen animals' special significance in the traditions of diverse cultures and religions. A work of both art and scholarship, "Sacred Animals is a magnificent gift for animals lovers of all ages.

Picture This! Animals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hynes, Margaret, PUBLISHER: Kingfisher, The PICTURE THIS series is a brand-new program of reference books that aims to engage and interest a new generation of visually sophisticated children and general readers. Fresh, clean, direct and uncluttered, every spread distills one subject area into a visual medley of raw facts, figures and statistics relating to the most essential aspects of the topic. The purely graphic approach provides a clear and concise overview, as a jumping-off point to further investigation and cross-referencing. In some ways a visual dictionary, in other ways a revision guide, the quirkily inventive graphics, icons, tables, graphs, maps and step-by-step illustrations are an entertaining way of absorbing information and getting to grips with concepts that can be difficult to understand when explained through a more conventional text-and-image format. Picture This Animals is a quick, clean, no-nonsense reference book all about the animal world. Designed for the sophisticated eye of todayOs middle schoolers, fascinating facts and important information alike about all types of animals is presented both visually and in text form. With clean, fresh illustrations and diagrams to provide extra support, "Picture This Animals" covers the themes most commonly covered in this widely studied science subject-area. Topics covered include animal characteristics, defense, habitats, migration patterns, food webs, adaptation, birth and growth, and conservation.

Fred Threads: Book One: The Interview

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oswalt, Kay, PUBLISHER: Inspiring Voices, Questions lead to choices. A school assignment helps a little boy appreciate the choices his mother made. In the process, through questions of his own, Fred learns how important it is to ask questions when making choices. Follow along with Fred and his mom while they explore questions and the resulting choices in this delightful book.

Animals on Board

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murphy, Stuart J. / Alley, R. W., PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, Ride along with trucker Jill and her dog as they add up the animals zooming by. But these are no ordinary animals, and they're bound for a surprise destination Ride along with trucker Jill and her dog as they add up the animals passing by on other trucks. But these are no ordinary animals, and theyre bound for a surprise destination Lively illustrations by R.W. Alley make adding truckloads of fun.

Making the Bridegroom's Speech: Know What to Say and When to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bowden, John, John, PUBLISHER: How to Books, What are the golden rules of speech making? How should you respond to the toast to the bride and groom? And which people do you need to thank and how? The answers to all these questions and more are here in this much-needed book. Now you can make your wedding day speech memorable for all the right reasons -- Add sincerity, sparkle and humor -- Enjoy the big day

Pond Life: Revised and Updated

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reid, George K. / Zim, Herbert Spencer / Dolan, Tom, PUBLISHER: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, This guide describes and illustrates, in full color, the plants and animals that live in or near ponds, lakes, streams, and wetlands. It includes surface-dwelling creatures as well as those of open water, the bottom, and the shore and tells how various animals and plants live together in a community. Plus suggestions for: Where and when to lookObserving and collecting specimensMaking exciting discoveries

Energy: Its Use and the Environment

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hinrichs, Roger A. / Kleinbach, Merlin H., PUBLISHER: Thomson Brooks/Cole, What is the impact of such energy issues as global warming, radioactive waste, and municipal solid waste on the individual and society? ENERGY: ITS USE AND THE ENVIRONMENT answers these questions, emphasizing the physical principles behind energy and its effects on our environment, and explaining the basic physical principles behind the use of energy, including the study of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and atomic and nuclear physics. By placing energy issues within the context of everyday examples and asking you to define and support critical arguments, ENERGY: ITS USE AND THE ENVIRONMENT offers a provocative approach to this crucial issue.

The Francis Effect: The Real Reason You Hate Public Speaking

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fensholt, M. F., PUBLISHER: Oakmont Press, Provides all the tools readers need to overcome anxiety and become willing, confident, successful speakers. Step-by-step instructions show how to eliminate dry mouth, sweaty palms, and shaking knees and never again worry about forgetting what to say. Also covers how to quickly and thoroughly prepare for any talk, persuade and motivate any audience, and handle even tough questions with confidence.

Expecting Trouble: What Expectant Parents Should Know about

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Strong, Thomas H. / Strong, Jr., PUBLISHER: New York University Press, In this controversial volume, Dr. Strong dispels widespread misconceptions about the effectiveness of prenatal care in its current form and explains how mothers themselves may influence the course and outcome of their pregnancies to a greater degree than do their obstetricians. He provides specific questions that parents should be asking their health care providers to ensure that they and their babies receive the best care possible.

Study Guide, Chapters 1-14 for Warren/Reeve/Duchac's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Warren, Carl S. / Reeve, James M. / Duchac, Jonathan, PUBLISHER: South Western Educational Publishing, This author-written guide provides students Quiz and Test Hints, Matching questions, Fill-in-the-Blank questions (Parts A & B), Multiple-Choice questions, True/False questions, Exercises, and Problems for each chapter. Designed to assist students in comprehending the concepts and principles in the text, solutions for all of these items are available in the guide for quick reference.

The Practical Manual of Captive Animal Photography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Havelin, Michael, PUBLISHER: Amherst Media, Photographers don't have to travel on safari or risk life and limb for a portfolio of marketable nature shots. This book teaches the step-by-step techniques necessary for capturing and selling dramatic images of animals in settings such as zoos, nature preserves, and even at home. Beginning with how to approach the animals and avoid danger, this book discusses choosing appropriate subjects, scouting locations, creating suitable settings for smaller animals, capturing shots of animals in motion, selecting lenses and filters, and dealing with obstructions such as fences, glass, and water. The book also outlines the necessary equipment -- specialized viewfinders, lenses, and flashes -- and essential legalities such as permissions to shoot and photo releases.

Taking the Lead

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jenson, Ron / Jensen, Ron, PUBLISHER: Multnomah Publishers, Leadership is a key issue for men today: leadership at home, on the job, and within the body of Christ. But what does the Bible have to say about leadership? And how can men become the type of leader described in God's Word? In this highly practical, intensely biblical volume, Ron Jenson tackles these and other crucial questions, offering men a template for employing strong leadership in personal life, home, church, community, and workplace. Married men and singles alike will be challenged and inspired as they learn about the ten core elements of leadership and how they can effectively integrate them into their lives.

Tangled Routes: Women, Work, and Globalization on the Tomato

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gregor, Frances / Campbell, Marie / Barndt, Deborah, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This is a book about a distinctive methodological approach inspired by one of Canada's most respected scholars, Dorothy Smith. Institutional ethnography aims to answer questions about how everyday life is organized. The authors suggest that institutional ethnographers must adopt a particular research stance, one that recognizes that people's own knowledge and ways of knowing are crucial elements of social action and thus of social analysis.

Jumpy Green and Croaky Sb

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Butterfield, Moira / Ford, Wayne, PUBLISHER: Steck-Vaughn, Turn animal identity into a guessing game Children guess the identity of amazing animals from a series of clues and up-close views. A world map pinpoints each animal's habitat, and a quick quiz reinforces fun facts. Readers learn about frogs by leaping from fact to fact and feature to feature.

Conversations with Woody Allen: His Films, the Movies, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lax, Eric, PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group, In discussions that begin in and end in , Allen talks about every facet of moviemaking through the prism of his own work as well as the larger world of film, and in so doing reveals an artist's development over the course of his career. He speaks about his influences and about the genesis of his ideas; about writing, casting, acting, shooting, directing, editing, and scoring--and throughout shows himself to be thoughtful, honest, self-deprecating, always witty, and often hilarious.

The Cambridge Factfinder

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crystal, David, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Now thoroughly revised and updated, this popular reference book provides the quickest and most accurate answers to the widest possible range of questions. With more up-to-date facts and figures than any similar book, The Cambridge Factfinder is a storehouse of general and not-so-general knowledge for anyone needing information in a hurry. The information is clearly presented in the form of tables, lists, maps and diagrams. Its logical ordering, attractive page design and superb index makes this the most user-friendly source of information available. ??? Over 800 pages of up-to-date information ??? Covers all areas of human knowledge ??? Over facts and figures ??? Over 300 maps and diagrams ??? 120-page index ensuring rapid information retrieval

Pick Your Brains about Greece

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sanderson, Caroline, PUBLISHER: Cadogan Guides, At last, a book that tells children what they want to know about Greece, whether they are visiting on holiday, learning about Greece at school, bored at the airport or want to learn more about their Greek heroes. Pick Your Brains about Greece and find out its: Vital facts and figures * History in a nutshell * Local customs * Fabulous buildings and sights * Great inventors, artists, writers and scientists * Food and drink * Incredible festivals and the stories behind them * Sport * Good books and wicked websites * Emergency phrases in greek such as 'my parents will pay '.

Tigers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schafer, Susan, PUBLISHER: Benchmark Books (NY), We all recognize an elephant or a bear when we see one. But how much do we really know about these incredible animals? This lively series takes young readers to the heart of the jungle, across the plains and out to sea to explore the lives of these wildlife stars. Each volume examines the anatomy and special skills of its subject as well as its habitats, diets and hunting strategies. Remarkable insights into family and social interactions and compelling discussions about the often precarious future faced by each animal round out each volume. Written with flair, each easy-to-read title includes a variety of fact boxes and sidebars containing fascinating observations and fun trivia.

Answers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fitzgerald, Brenna, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, ANSWERS was written in hopes of causing reactions. And once beyond the reaction, I hope, if youare a Christian, you will pause to reflect, then read and study your Bible and pray, and that will start a journey that will lead you closer to God and His answers. I hope that it will give you an awareness that your Christian walk may not be going anywhere because youare not walking but merely sitting. And if youare a non-believer, I hope the answers you find will lead you to the Lord Jesus Christ. Donat read this book if you donat want your life changed. Pick it up expecting changes in your life.

Beloved: From God's Heart to Yours: A Daily Devotional

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arthur, Kay, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, Take an intimate daily journey through Scripture toward a life of prayer, sensitivity to God's leading, and obedience to His Word. Discover rich aspects of God's character and answers to the deepest questions of the heart.

A Dictionary of Geography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayhew, Susan, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This unique new dictionary offers comprehensive coverage in a single volume of words and terms encountered in both human and physical geography. Each of the over updated, clear and concise entries provides an initial brief definition followed by a more in-depth explanation, making the book useful for novice and expert alike. This new edition also features a factfinder with key economic and population statistics, making this the most up-to-date dictionary of geography available. Authoritative and completely accessible, A Dictionary of Grography, Second Edition covers a vast scope of subjects, including cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, geology, geomorphology, population, migration, agriculture, industry, transport, and development. There is also extensive discussion of the most recent advances in and information on topics such as plate tectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and aerial differentiation. Wide-ranging and highly readable, this invaluable reference guide answers questions about all aspects of geography quickly and effectively using the most recent advances in the field.

Multinational Firms: The Global Local Dilemma

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunning, John H. / Dunning, John / Dunning, John, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This volume presents the work of specialists on multinational strategy, addressing the main questions about globalization, competitiveness,the impact of regionalism, agglomeration, strategic location choice, and relocation and public aid.

Vital Missions Issues: Examining Challenges and Changes in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zuck, Roy B., PUBLISHER: Kregel Publications, The Vital Issues Series draws upon the insights and study of numerous evangelical scholars and writers to address the practical questions and issues of contemporary life. Chosen from past issues of Bibliotheca Sacra, these volumes address questions faced by every believer who sincerely desires to please God and to be more Christlike.

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