New Releases by APRIL PULLEY SAYRE

Two Canada geese start a family.

A native bee, the bumblebee. takes a starring role in this nonfiction picture book about the bumblebee''s life cycle and natural history. Learn how a queen bumblebee digs out of the ground and starts her year all alone yet builds a colony by summer''s end.

"Leaves and bacteria, insects and fish, bears and people, too--we''re all part of one big circle of growing and eating and living"--Inside front flap.

Introduces young readers to the world of the turkey vulture.

In this version of the classic lullaby, a boy tries to settle his puppy down to sleep with a lullaby after a day of splashing in the creek, fetching sticks, and chasing sheep.

An introduction to bioacoustics that gives young readers “a deeper understanding of what has been, and has yet to be, learned about animal communication” (Kirkus Reviews). Can whales communicate across miles of vast ocean? Can elephants talk to one another with sounds we cannot hear? These are the kinds of questions that drive the work of acoustic biologists. Follow three creative scientists—Christopher W. Clark, Katy Payne, and Bill Evans—as they research why and how animals communicate. Through remarkable photographs and stories about all sorts of animals, this book celebrates the challenges of lab work and fieldwork and the thrill of discovery. “This fascinating title shows the thrill of scientific discovery up close. Sayre profiles three bioacousticians—scientists who study the sounds made by living things, communication that is often outside the range of human hearing . . . this book is part of the consistently excellent Scientists in the Field series; it provides readers with an inspiring introduction to a little-discussed field and to biology in general.”—Booklist “Each of the profiles is filled with absorbing scientific information while also providing insights into the personalities involved in this work—adventurers who work in interesting field locales, sometimes with limited funding, to do what they love.”—Horn Book “Sayre offers good descriptions of work with the various species and its import.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Bumblebee queens begin the spring alone, but can create colonies of hundreds throughout the year. Follow one queen as she finds a nest, gathers nectar, lays eggs and tends her colony through spring, summer, and fall.

"The buggy-eyed insects, crabs, and snails provide an appealing cast of characters who stand up to be counted against a summertime palette of orange sand and blue skies." — Kirkus Reviews If one is a snail and two is a person, we must be counting by feet! Just follow the sign to the beach, where a bunch of fun-loving crabs, lounging dogs, gleeful insects, and bewildered-looking snails obligingly offer their feet for counting in a number of silly, surprising combinations — from one to one hundred!

What is dust? More than you think. What can it do? You will be surprised. Dust may seem small, dark, dirty, and dull. But it''s the secret behind one of the largest, most colorful sights on earth.

This Series, focusing on geographic specifics,

Introduces the continent of South America, looking at its geography, plant and animal life, weather, and settlement by humans.

Introduces the continent of Australia, looking at its geography, plant and animal life, weather, and settlement by humans.

Features the continent of Africa, discussing its geography, plant and animal life, weather, and settlement by humans.

Two friends find that shadows are all around them. "My friend catches my shadow''s hand. Hand in shadow we walk the sand." Dragonflies zip by with their shadows behind them. Toe shadows wiggle along the bottom of a creek. In the shadow of a tree lurks delicious cool shade. On a long sunny day, two friends search for shadows and discover the hidden delights of the everyday world. Lush, sun-soaked illustrations and poetic text capture the childhood delights of a summer day.

Depicts an army of ants as it parades through the rain forest in search of a meal.

A book describing the various animals, insects and amphebians found the rain forest.

Al Dente''s invention of a portable pasta machine turns him into a super hero and helps to save the family fresh pasta business.

A, tasty frog croaks. Delicious warthogs tromp by, Crocodile doesn''t move. She hasn''t eaten in weeks. But she only lies and listens. Crocodile has a secret hidden in the sand. What could keep such a fearsome, toothy creature from hunting? This craggy crocodile is about to prove she can be as tender, devoted, and motherly as she is dangerous....

The desert Southwest is full of sounds. Skitter, skitter, scratch. A scorpion is crawling. Pop, pop, pop. kangaroo rat is hopping. Tsk, tsk, tsk. A rattlesnake is shaking its tail. But the spadefoot toad is quiet in her underground burrow, listening for one sound in particular... What is that sound? And what will the spadefoot toad do when she hears it?

Describes a young hummingbird''s search for food as he learns what is good to eat, and includes information on attracting hummingbirds by using a hummingbird feeder.

Describes how different animals, such as elephants, birds, horses, and fish, keep themselves clean.

Examines the El Ni no and La Ni na phenomena, why they occur, how meteorologists track them, how they affect global weather patterns, and their possible effect on global warming.

Describes the countries, landscapes, geology, weather, climate, air, soil, plants, and animals of the continent of Africa.

Describes the landscapes, geology, weather, oceans, coastlines, air, soil, plants, animals, and people of the continent of Asia.

Describes the geography, weather and climate, and plants and animals of South America, a continent of contrasts.

Describes how a variety of creatures, including a butterfly, a sea turtle, a caribou herd, and an Arctic tern, find their way home.

Describes unique characteristics of the European continent including its landscapes, geology, weather and climate, rivers, coastlines, ocean air, and soils as well as its plants, animals, and people.

Describes unique characteristics of the Antarctic continent including its landscapes, geology, weather and climate, coastlines, air and soil as well as its plants and animals.

Describes the work of field scientists who study animals in their natural habitats, discussing the challenges of finding the animals, tracking them, and recording data about them.

" Ouit-ah ! ouit-ah ! " appelle l''oiseau. Arrêtez-vous, car c''est vous qu''il appelle. Et suivez-le. Suivez-le dans la nature sauvage de l''Afrique, au milieu des animaux de la savane. N''ayez pas peur, ne vous découragez pas, ne le perdez pas de vue. Car ce n''est pas un oiseau comme les autres : c''est un indicateur, un oiseau à miel ! Si vous avez choisi de lui répondre, une récompense vous attend.