Jonathan London
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"A red fox emerges from its burrow one wintry morning, a fiery streak against stark white surroundings, driven by hunger and curiosity to investigate its world. Encountering a mouse, a hare, and a wolverine, the little fox takes on the role of both hunter and hunted before returning to the safety of its den, where -- perhaps -- it dreams of something more. Jonathan London's poetic text and Daniel Miyares's stunning impressionistic paintings provide...
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"Ka-splash! "Head to the river, where a frolicsome bunch of otters plays all year round in a nonfiction story sprinkled with facts and loaded with fun.--
It's spring, and a litter of baby river otters emerges from a den ... to play! Follow the otters through the seasons as they chase one another, slide down a mudbank, jump in a pile of leaves, and learn to swim. Even while catching fish for their dinner or grooming themselves in the snow, otters...
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Overview: Hippos may make you laugh, but watch out! An acclaimed naturalist takes an exuberant look at these massive, swift, and super dangerous animals. What's the deadliest animal in Africa? It's not the lion or the crocodile-it's the hippopotamus! Hippos have razor-sharp tusks, weigh as much as fifty men, and can run twenty-five miles per hour! Follow these hefty hulks as they glide underwater, play tug-of-war, swat balls of dung at one another,...
10) White water
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A boy learns to read the river when he goes white water rafting with his dad.
11) Giving thanks
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A boy's father celebrates the interconnectedness of the natural world through his daily words of thanks and assures his son, who finds it a little embarrassing to thank trees and such, that it becomes a habit and makes one feel good.
13) Condor's egg
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Two of the last California condors living in the wild hatch an egg.
14) Who bop
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Hip hares and cool cats dance to the swinging music of Jazz-bo's saxophone.
16) Puddles
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When the rain stops falling and the skies clear up, it's time to put on boots and go outside to play in the puddles.
18) Hurricane
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A young boy describes the experiences of his family when a hurricane hits their home on the island of Puerto Rico.
20) Froggy se viste
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Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.