Why would anyone want to raise pigeons? Readers might be surprised to find out just how useful they can be. Pigeons are fast and clever fliers. During World Wars I and II, they were used as a means of communication. Today, homing pigeons, or racing pigeons, are specially bred for their great speed and homing instinct. With this fun and informative book, readers will learn what is needed to raise pigeons and learn how these intelligent birds are trained....

This revised edition surveys key aspects of gorillas, describing the great apes’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures do nothing but eat and sleep.

Elementary-aged readers will discover that skunks come out at night to hunt. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating animals.

This vibrant volume shows numerous animal groups that migrate for various lengths of time and for various reasons. Most readers know that a V-shaped flock of geese flying overhead on a fall or winter's day is migrating to a better climate. Colorful photographs allow readers to follow birds, zebras, whales, turtles, and more as they migrate to find food, shelter, breeding grounds, or more suitable climates. Readers will learn how air, land, and water...

Meet the colorful parrot! Introduce elementary kids to these amazing birds and their lives in the wild. Parrots have beauty and brains. Some can even talk! With more than 300 kinds around the world, these birds come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Readers explore different habitats of parrots, their colorful feathers, what sounds they make, and much more. An end folk tale from Asia shares why some parrots can copy what people say.

This book introduces readers to meerkats and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a mob. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

This book introduces readers to hyenas and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a cackle. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

This book introduces readers to rhinos and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a crash. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

This book introduces readers to warthogs and their family groups. Find out where they live and how they work together, and learn why they are called a sounder. Additional features to aid comprehension include an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.

While reading a bedtime story starring sleepy animals dozing off, the unflappable narrator, distracted by nocturnal animals who have anything but sleep on their minds, improvises the nocturnal brood into the verse.