Even Weirder and Cuter

What's that animal with a wide, flat head and a bumpy shell? It's a matamata. Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about matamatas, including how these big turtles use their nose like a snorkel. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.

What's that animal with yellow eyes and extra-long fingers? It's an aye-aye! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about aye-ayes, including how these furry nocturnal animals find food and see in the dark. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.

What's that animal with giant eyes and a long, bendy snout? It's a dik-dik! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about dik-diks, including how these tiny antelopes protect themselves, find mates, and mark their territory. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.

What's that animal with giant claws and a hard shell? It's a coconut crab! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about these large land crabs, including how they got their name and how they find food. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.

What's that animal with long horns and shaggy hair? It's a Highland cow! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about these gentle animals, including how they use their horns like shovels to dig up plants to eat. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.

What's that animal with a long, sticky tongue and hard scales? It's a pangolin! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about pangolins, including how these mammals snap up thousands of insects each day and can curl their body into a ball! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.

What's that animal with a fuzzy body and colorful hair? It's a velvet ant! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about these unique ants--which are actually wasps--including how they make squeaky noises to scare off attackers! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.

What's that animal with pink legs that look like flower petals? It's an orchid mantis! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about these beautiful insects, including how their resemblance to orchids helps them catch prey! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful design, and eye-catching photos are sure to capture the interest of emergent readers.