Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

What was that? That's the roaring burp of a bullfrog! See that? That's the slick, shiny skin of colorful little rainforest frogs! Alive with froggy facts, this book has the coolest photos to bring kids deep into the swampy world of our amphibian amigos.

Photographs and text provide an introduction to ants, explaining what they look like, where they live, and what they eat, describing different kinds of ants, and discussing the role of ants in the food chain.

Introduces dinosaurs, including how scientists know they existed, what they ate, how they cared for their young, and what the descendants of dinosaurs may look like today.

An introduction to koalas that discusses where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate. Follows the animal's development from cub to adult.

Introduction to a plant's life cycle, explaing how seeds grow into flowers and trees.

Collects four books that provide information about underwater animals, including their habitats, diet, physical characteristics, and behaviors.

Take a bite into the fascinating history of peanut butter and the man who invented it. Through leveled text and engaging photos, kids meet George Washington Carver and learn about his important work with peanuts and other plants. This Level 1 reader is carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!

Adult and child readers will learn all about cats together in this new co-reader from National Geographic Kids! From house cats to big cats, readers will learn all about their favorite furry felines. Co-readers are designed to be read aloud together, with one page for the child who is learning to read and the adjacent page for a parent, caregiver, older sibling, buddy, or other more fluent reader.

"Travel to ancient Egypt to learn all about its pyramids."