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Sneed B Collard
1) Beaks
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Simple text describes various bird beaks and how birds use them to eat, hunt, and gather food. Includes a quiz.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"A family of beavers love their pond, which they've worked hard to turn from a bedraggled landscape into a thriving wetland. But when a family of otters move in and start reaping the rewards of the beavers' efforts, the only thing the beavers can do is tolerate their new neighbors as best they can. Despite the fact that the otters can be rather annoying, the two species eventually strike a balance, and in the process benefits the rich new ecosystem...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
If you see a bird standing on the side of a tree banging its beak against the trunk, chances are you're watching a woodpecker. Woodpeckers not only dazzle us with their good looks and personality, they exhibit some of the most interesting behaviors in the animal world. Explore this dynamic, exciting group of birds with award-winning children's science writer Sneed B. Collard III. Discover what scientists have learned about woodpeckers, why woodpeckers...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Focusing on the work of University of Montana professor Richard Hutto, this book tells the story of how dozens of species of birds use the burn areas of wildfires. At least 15 bird species prefer burned forests to all other habitats.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Only a select few animals are able to glide long distances through air, but they include an amazing variety-- even a few species of frogs and snakes. Catching Air takes us around the planet to meet these animals and explore why this gravity-defying talent has evolved in animals, amphibians, and reptiles.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a look at insects, describing their physical features, defense mechanisms, communication skills, life cycle, predatory behavior, and the adaptation abilities that make them one of the most successful life forms on Earth.
17) Border crossings
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"As two ocelots attempt to cross the United States-Mexico border, they face obstacles that drive home the catastrophic effects of a wall on the plants and animals of the border--and the many benefits of keeping the border barrier-free"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations, map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Most iguanas in the Galápagos Islands live and eat on land, but one species does something no other iguana does anywhere in the world-- it launches itself into the sea and dives underwater to feed. Descended from a common ancestor and living within sight of one another, the author offers a theory how did land and marine iguanas develop such different appearances and lifestyles.
Author
Series
Slate Stephens mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
174 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the humorous and dramatic adventures of twelve-year-old sleuths Slate Stephens and Daphne McSweeney as they scramble to find Cat, the Governor of Montana's missing dog.
