Meet the Animals

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Clown Fish: Friends of the Stinging Anemone” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 789 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the clown fish. For Beginning Readers

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Dolphins: Playmates of the Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 792 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the dolphin. They will find out: How dolphins breathe. What colors dolphins can be. How well a dolphin can swim if it is blindfolded. How dolphins hear sounds. And more!

This book is a shortened version of our popular “Manatees: Mermaids of the Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 553 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the manatee. They will find out: What does a manatee look like? How fast can a manatee move? How do manatees play? What do manatees eat? And many more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Sea Horses: Tiny Horses of the Sea” and is aimed at beginning readers. With only 609 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the sea horse. They will find out the answers to these questions: What colors can a sea horse be? How fast can a sea horse swim? Where are a sea horse's bones? and more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Sea Otters: Clowns of the Sea” and is for beginning readers. With only 781 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the clown fish. They will find out the answers to these questions: What happens to a sea otter’s face as it gets older? What happens if a sea otter’s fur gets tangled? And more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Sharks: Chompers of the Sea” and is for beginning readers. With only 787 easy to read words, beginning readers can have the joy of learning about sharks. They will find out: Does a shark have more or fewer fins than a fish? Which fin moves the shark forward? How long can it take a shark to go through a whole set of teeth? And More!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Whales: Giants of the Sea” and is for beginning readers. With only 804 easy to read words, beginning readers can experience the joy of learning about the whale. They will find out the answers to these questions: Are whales bigger than dinosaurs were? How many kinds of whales are there? What does a whale’s skin feel like? And more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Jellyfish: Boogers of the Sea” and is for beginning readers. With only 930 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the jellyfish. They will find out the answers to these questions: How does a jellyfish swim? What is a jellyfish made of? Does a jellyfish have a heart or a brain? And more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Sea Dragons: Animals in Disguise” and is for beginning readers. With only 819 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about sea dragons. They will find out: What is a sea dragon? How big are the smallest sea dragons? Where are a sea dragon’s bones? What do sea dragons eat? And many more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Turtles: Shelled Creatures of Land and Sea” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 836 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the turtle. They will find out: Do turtles have teeth? How does a desert turtle get water? How many eggs can a sea turtle lay? And many more!

This is a shorter version of our popular “Rays and Skates: Pancakes of the Sea”, intended for beginning readers. With only 1215 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the rays. They will find out the answers to these questions: Are all rays sting rays? What do a ray’s teeth look like? How do you keep from stepping on a ray? Learn about rays!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Sea Stars: Stars of the Sea”, intended for beginning readers. With only 1134 easy to read words, children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the sea star. They will find out: How many arms can a sea star have? What kind of skin does a sea star have on the top of its body? How does a sea star turn itself over? And many more!

A frogfish is one of the craziest animals you will ever see. Have you ever seen a fish that cannot swim? Or a fish that walks around the bottom of the sea on two hands? Or even a fish that fishes for its food? Well then meet the frogfish! This book is a shorter version of our popular “Frogfish: The Weirdest Fish in the Sea”. Intended for early readers it has only 792 easy to read words.

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Polar Bears: Bears of Ice and Sea”, intended for early readers. With only 1263 easy to read words, young children can experience the joy of learning about the polar bears. They will find out: What color is a polar bear’s skin? What does a polar bear's fat do? What two things does a polar bear spend most of its time doing? And many more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Penguins: Birds in Tuxedo Suits”, intended for early readers. With only 1296 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about penguins. They will find out: How does a penguin’s color help keep it safe? When they swim, does a penguin’s tail push it through the water? How big are the biggest penguins? And more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Hippos: Giants Who Love the Water”, intended for early readers. With only 1156 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the hippo. They will find out: How wide can a hippo open its mouth? Why do hippos sleep in the water? Can hippos surf on the waves? Do hippo babies get sunburned? And many more!

This is a shorter version of our popular “Tigers: The Lion with Stripes”, aimed at early readers. With only 1323 easy to read words, children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about tigers. They will find out: What colors can tigers be? Why does a tiger hold his tail up when it runs? Why are their back legs longer than their front legs? Do they see better at night or in the day?

This is a shorter version of our popular “Zebras: Striped Horses of Africa”, aimed at early readers. With only 1089 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the zebra. They will find out: How do you tell how old a zebra is? Do zebras like to live with other animals? When a zebra herd runs from danger, who leads the pack? And many more fun facts.

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Barnacles: Hated Squatters of the Sea” and is for early readers. With only 1178 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the barnacle. They will find out: How many legs does a barnacle have? How does a barnacle eat? When a barnacle glues itself to a rock does it ever move? Learn this and more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Octopuses: Eight Armed Wonders” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1006 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the octopus. They will find out: What are the two ways to say more than one octopus? What color is an octopus’ blood? Can an octopus change color? And much more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Bighorn Sheep: World of the Mountain Walkers” and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1320 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the bighorn sheep. They will find out: How long do male bighorn sheep fight for? What happens if you move a group of bighorn sheep to a new area? And many more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Raccoons: Masked Robbers of the Night” and is for early readers. With only 1229 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the raccoon. They will find out: What do raccoon hands look like? Which is bigger, a male or a female raccoon? What happens if a raccoon tries to wash a slice of bread? And more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Wolves: Howlers of the Night” and is for early readers. With only 1291 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the wolf. They will find out: How many wolves can there be in a pack? Why is a wolf’s place in his pack important? How does a wolf say “I want to play"? And many more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Beavers: Gnawers of the Northern Woods” and is for early readers. With only 1284 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the beavers. They will find out: What color are a beaver’s front teeth? How does a beaver’s jaw help him carry logs? How many eyelids does a beaver have? And many more!

This book is a shorter version of our popular “Cougars: Lions of the Mountains” and is for early readers. With only 1048 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the cougar. They will find out: What is the difference between a cougar, a puma and a mountain lion? Are there all black cougars? Do cougars catch most of what they chase? And much more!