"Through simple text and cool photographs, this title gives a brief introduction to what a den is and the animals, like skunks and wolves, that live in one"--Google Books.

Through simple text and cool photographs, this title gives a brief introduction to what a nest is and the animals, like eagles and sea turtles, that lay their eggs in one. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Kids may have seen strange, dense webs in trees, but they may have not been able to identify what they saw. This book explores the life cycle of both the caterpillars and the tents they create. Kids will be surprised to learn that the tent is built to achieve different temperatures inside its rooms. They'll also learn how these seemingly small animals can defoliate an entire tree as they maintain their home.

Bears need a place for shelter and warmth during the winter. Although most people assume bears make their dens in caves, the dens can actually be quite small and built in a number of places, including in hillsides or trees. Come spring, there might be cubs inside a den. In this book, kids will learn facts about how bears spend their winters.

Through simple text and cool photographs, this title gives a brief introduction to what a burrow is and the animals, like rabbits and owls, that live in one. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Despite the common phrase, most lions don't live in dens; they instead roam the grasslands of Africa. Lions do have dens for a specific purpose: to give birth to cubs and then raise them. Kids will be excited to learn more about an iconic African animal as this book describes how cubs are raised and why they grow up in dens.

Hermit crabs do not grow their own shells, but instead use discarded shells from other animals such as snails. Of course, as the hermit crab grows, the shell does not. A hermit crab's life, then, is a succession of finding bigger and bigger shells to use as its home. This book will show kids that process through simple language and intriguing photographs.

Otters, beavers, and frogs live in the water. What else lives in the water? Vibrant wildlife photographs with direct picture-to-text correspondence make this book an excellent choice for the budding zoologists in the classroom.

Foxes, worms, and mice live underground. What else lives under the ground? Vibrant wildlife photographs with direct picture-to-text correspondence make this book an excellent choice for the budding zoologists in the classroom.

Shows which aquatic animals live in different kinds of water, seas, lakes, rivers and ponds, and how they breed.