Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky

Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky
Author: Georgia Heard
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1563976358

Creatures of land, water, and sky are featured here in short poems for early readers. Noted poet and educator Georgia Heard writes about baboons and bears, eagles and bats, dragonflies and frogs. Naturalist and illustrator Jennifer Dewey captures each animal in dramatic detail. The book is written and illustrated with a reverence for the natural world and for wildlife and will find an audience not only in children but in nature-lovers of all ages.

A Guide to Sky Monsters

A Guide to Sky Monsters
Author: T. S. Mart
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2021-05-25
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1684351278

When a dark shadow passes overhead, do you stop? Or do you run? Infamous sky monsters have haunted our imaginations for centuries. The Thunderbird, steeped in Native American folklore, supposedly controls evil by throwing lightning. The Jersey Devil is said to roam the Pine Barrens of South Jersey, terrorizing anyone who crosses its path. And the cryptic warnings of Mothman have worried residents of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, since the 1960s. In A Guide to Sky Monsters: Thunderbirds, the Jersey Devil, Mothman, and Other Flying Cryptids, authors T. S. Mart and Mel Cabre introduce 20 flying cryptids with legends that span the United States. With 70 hand-drawn illustrations, A Guide to Sky Monsters details our fascination with these creatures and describes both historical evidence found in the fossil record and the specifics of modern-day sightings. By studying the fact, fiction, and pop culture surrounding these notorious beasts, Mart and Cabre help us lean into the question, "What if?" A Guide to Sky Monsters, perfect for the believer and skeptic alike, addresses the wider truths about flying cryptids and leaves us all to wonder whether that breeze was the wind or a wing.

Animals in the Sky

Animals in the Sky
Author: Sara Gillingham
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-03-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781838660246

A graphically stunning introduction to constellations for the youngest readers, following the meteoric rise of global bestseller Seeing Stars This stylish, informative board book helps younger children identify six of the most recognizable animal constellations from The Great Bear to the The Southern Fish. Each constellation is introduced as a cluster of stars with its connected-line shape; readers then guess the animal through a series of read-aloud clues. A full animal illustration gatefold reveals the answer, accompanied by extra information about the constellation and its important stars. Perfect for bedtime stargazing! Ages 2-4

Why the Porcupine is Not a Bird

Why the Porcupine is Not a Bird
Author: Gregory Forth
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2016-04-06
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1487510063

Why the Porcupine Is Not a Bird is a comprehensive analysis of knowledge of animals among the Nage people of central Flores in Indonesia. Gregory Forth sheds light on the ongoing anthropological debate surrounding the categorization of animals in small-scale non-Western societies. Forth’s detailed discussion of how the Nage people conceptualize their relationship to the animal world covers the naming and classification of animals, their symbolic and practical use, and the ecology of central Flores and its change over the years. His study reveals the empirical basis of Nage classifications, which align surprisingly well with the taxonomies of modern biologists. It also shows how the Nage employ systems of symbolic and utilitarian classification distinct from their general taxonomy. A tremendous source of ethnographic detail, Why the Porcupine Is Not a Bird is an important contribution to the fields of ethnobiology and cognitive anthropology.

Creatures from the Sky

Creatures from the Sky
Author: Brandon Rowell
Publisher: Brandon Rowell
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2024-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In "Rise of the Deep: Creatures from the Sky," Earth faces an unprecedented alien invasion that begins with strange attacks from the skies. These airborne creatures devastate cities and defenses, leading to widespread chaos. Humanity's only hope lies in the leadership of Commander Jackson and Captain Sarah, who rise to the challenge of protecting Earth against this relentless enemy. The war escalates as alien forces not only attack from above but reveal hidden bases deep within Earth’s oceans. The aliens' coordination and overwhelming power push Earth’s defenses to the brink, but Jackson and Sarah lead daring missions to uncover the truth behind the alien’s assault. They discover that the aliens are using advanced technology, controlled through a series of powerful relays, to coordinate their attacks on a global scale. As the Earth fleet fights to survive, the crew uncovers the aliens’ hidden command center in uncharted space. Jackson leads a high-risk mission to disable the alien relay network, a move that could cripple the enemy's ability to coordinate their forces. Meanwhile, Earth’s defenses are strained to the limit as alien ships, including a massive behemoth, threaten to overwhelm the planet. In the climactic battle, the Earth fleet strikes at the heart of the alien command, destroying their coordination and turning the tide of the war. With the alien fleet in disarray, humanity gains the upper hand, but the victory is hard-won. The battle takes a heavy toll on the crew, and many lives are lost in the process. The story concludes with a hard-fought victory, but with the realization that the threat is not entirely gone. The war may be over, but the scars remain, and humanity must rebuild and prepare for whatever comes next. "Rise of the Deep: Creatures from the Sky" is a thrilling tale of survival, sacrifice, and the resilience of humanity in the face of overwhelming odds.

Creatures of the Sky

Creatures of the Sky
Author: Steve Parker
Publisher: QEB Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Animals, Fossil
ISBN: 9781595669124

This book offers an X-treme -view on the very first creatures to follow the dinosaurs. Superlative photo and illustration(Animals in "action" illustrations are placed beside fossil skeleton photos"). World View fossil sites. Scale diagrams. "Wild" fun facts feature. Close Cousins Sidebar. Timelines. Wild Guide - species, by species almanac reference table.

Seriously, Just Go to Sleep

Seriously, Just Go to Sleep
Author: Adam Mansbach
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-04-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1453257802

The G-rated, child-friendly version of the hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling classic! Go the F*** to Sleep, the picture book for adults, became a cultural sensation by striking a universal chord for parents (with a bit of potty-mouth language to help them vent their frustration). Now, Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés reunite with Seriously, Just Go to Sleep, inviting the children themselves in on the joke. Of course, kids are well aware of how difficult they can be at bedtime. With Mansbach’s new child-appropriate narrative, kids will recognize their tactics, giggle at their own mischievousness, and empathize with their parents’ struggles—a perspective most children’s books don’t capture. Most importantly, it provides a common ground for children and their parents to talk about one of their most stressful daily rituals. This fresh rendition includes Cortés’s updated illustrations, with a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson, who narrated the audio book version of Go the F*** to Sleep

What Species of Creatures

What Species of Creatures
Author: Sharon Kirsch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2008
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Literary Nonfiction. North American History. Science. Three centuries ago, white Europeans began to colonize the North American continent. In doing so, they encountered flying squirrels, ruby-throated hummingbirds, and the easily tamed beaver: creatures their kind had never met before. The accounts of early explorers and settlers in describing these animals and others provide fascinating insight into the taxonomies they carried to the so-called New World. Their literature of discovery was by turns comic, cruel and adulatory. This book brings together period quotes and 21st-century science in an idiosyncratic narrative. Extended anecdote conveys the adventures of historical personalities, and the book borrows, too, from fables, children's stories and natural histories. Yet WHAT SPECIES OF CREATURES addresses present concerns our habitual understanding of wild animals and our own place in the natural order. In the process of quoting from and commenting upon European ancestors' speciesist arrogance, Kirsch interrogates our seemingly insatiable appetite to trap, catch, skin, domesticate, eat, eradicate or otherwise bend to our use the animals in our midst."

Creatures of the Night

Creatures of the Night
Author: Stephen Brooks
Publisher: Purple Sky Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780976901716

Creatures of the Night is a delightful tale of the world of nocturnal creatures. Children are fascinated, and sometimes intimidated, by this world that exist in the darkness. This beautifully illustrated rhyming tale allows them to associate playful, fun characters with the sounds and noises they hear. This story is sure to help your child drift off to a peaceful sleep with charming images of singing toads, dancing fireflies and other creatures that come out to play when the sun goes down.

1,001 Creatures

1,001 Creatures
Author: Laura Merz
Publisher: Yonder
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781632062680

First published by Etana Editions, Helsinki, 2016.