Bandon Public Library

Colorful illustrations demonstrate animals representing the extremes of the animal world in speed, size, and strength.

Learn what it's like to come face-to-face with some of the dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth through these "actual-size" illustrations

Dear axolotl: Why do you have feathers growing out of your head? Axolotl: They aren't feathers-they're gills! They let me breathe underwater. Let's face it. Even as babies, we humans pay close attention to faces. Observing another person's features and expressions tells us whether they are happy, angry, excited, or sad. And when we look at an animal, it's hard not to imagine that its face is communicating human feelings. This isn't true, of course....

An illustrated introduction to a variety of beetle species with information on unique characteristics and how these insects have adapted to survive

Trickiest! introduces readers to some of the slyest animals on the planet.

Describes the odors that some animals have developed to stay safe and thrive in their environments, including the striped skunk, the bombardier beetle, and the honey badger.

"How old is the earth? Where is the ice three miles thick? Why are volcanoes so dangerous? Where are the wettest and driest spots on the planet? Find the answers to these questions--and many more--in Earth by the numbers."--Dust jacket flap.