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Author
Language
English
Description
Paddy Beaver arrives from the woods in the North and settles into the Laughing Brook. Strange things start happening, and everyone in the Green Forest is very curious. Who is stealing Sammy Jay's trees? Why is Jerry Muskrat's house suddenly out of the water? How early do you have to get up to outsmart Old Man Coyote?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the rich naturalist tradition of H Is for Hawk and The Soul of an Octopus, Beaverland tells the tumultuous, eye-opening story of how beavers and the beaver fur trade shaped America's history, culture, and environment. Before the American empires of steel and coal and oil, before the railroads, there was the empire of fur. Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on our...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) ; color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Along a stream a dam pops out of the water. Beavers are busy at work! These aquatic mammals have unique traits that aid them in building the perfect lodge to raise young beavers and keep predators away. Mary Holland's vibrant photographs document the beavers' activities through the course of a year. Do these beavers ever take a break? Follow along as they pop through the winter ice to begin the busy year of eating bark, building dams and gathering...
5) Beavers
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces beavers to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
6) Chipmunks
Author
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of chipmunks and beavers.
7) Busy beavers
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c1988
Physical Desc
32, [2] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text introduce the physical characteristics and habits of the beaver.
8) Beavers
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2013.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents basic facts about beavers: where they live, how they build their dams and lodges, their family life, etc.
9) Beavers
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
46 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A scientific look at beavers, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their gnawing teeth, behaviors, relationships with humans, and abundance of the rodents in the world today"--
11) Busy beavers
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1989, c1988
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text follows the activities of a beaver family as they swim, play, and build a sturdy dam.
13) The beaver
Author
Publisher
Dial Press
Pub. Date
c1981
Physical Desc
[28] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
An exploration into the habits and behavior of beavers, including how they build dams and raise their young.
14) Beavers
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, life cycle, and conservation status of the beaver"--Provided by publisher.
15) Meet the beaver
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group's PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the beaver including its physical features, developmental stages, and behavior.
17) Beaver is lost
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A lost beaver looks for the way home.
19) Beavers
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of beavers, nature's swimming engineers. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why beavers slap their tails"--
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