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|  | Do Monkeys Tweet? by Melanie Walsh Description not available.A read-aloud primer on animal sounds contains simple, bold pictures and a series of questions inviting little ones to wonder if a rabbit can oink, a horse can bark, and a monkey can tweet. AUTHOR: Melanie Walsh PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Photographic Guide to North American Raptors by Brian K. Wheeler, Pete Dunne, William S. Clark Whether soaring or perched, diurnal birds of prey often present challenging identification problems for the bird enthusiast. Variable plumage, color morphs, and unique individual characteristics are just some of the factors bird watchers must consider when identifying the different species. In this authoritative reference, two of the world`s top experts on raptors provide an essential guide to the variations in the species, allowing for easier recognition of key identification points. All the distinguishing marks described have been exhaustively tested in a wide range of field conditions by the authors as well as the colleagues and students who have learned from them. AUTHOR: Brian K. Wheeler, Pete Dunne, William S. Clark FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | What Color Is Camouflage? by Carolyn Otto, Megan Lloyd An introduction to what camouflage is and how animals use it to protect themselves in the wild. Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Carolyn Otto, Megan Lloyd PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Guide to Animal Tracks This book contains the paw and hoof prints, habits, characteristics, and sketches of 43 North American game animals from antelope to wolves. PUBLISHER: Stackpole Books FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Facts on File Dictionary of Marine Science by Barbara Charton, John Tietjen Description not available.Defines terms dealing with water chemistry, marine ecology, currents, and oceanography, and identifies scientists organizations, and concepts associated with the study of the oceans. Simultaneous. AUTHOR: Barbara Charton, John Tietjen PUBLISHER: Facts on File Inc. FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Among the Bears by Benjamin Kilham, Ed Gray Benjamin Kilham is a wildlife rehabilitator in New Hampshire who has worked with several bear cubs over a six-year period, helping to raise orphans and observing them closely as he did so. His comments on the bears' behavior--their food-finding techniques, bonding, noises, and even altruism--always tempered with his awareness of the dangers of working with them, bring these fascinating creatures to life. Includes many color photographs of the bears in Kilham's life. AUTHOR: Benjamin Kilham, Ed Gray PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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