Kiowa County Public Library District

Discusses what reptiles and amphibians are and examines the characteristics and behavior of lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodiles, alligators, frogs, toads, and salamanders.

Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.

Travel back to the days of raging raptors and the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Plus, see some of the world's creepiest creatures such as spiders, ants, dung beetles, and more.

Come along on a wild African safari and experience the amazing ways that animals survive.

Text and photographs show how polar bears and walruses survive in the Arctic

Presents the African-American holiday, which falls during the festive, gift-giving season and is celebrated by families, communities, and schools throughout America.

Describes how a volcano is formed, the different types of volcanoes, where the most active volcanoes are found, and what happens when a volcano erupts.

For two joyous weeks red is all around. The color represents luck and happiness. Children receive money wrapped in red paper, and friends and loved ones exchange poems written on red paper. The Chinese New Year is also an opportunity to remember ancestors, and to wish peace and happiness to friends and family. The holiday ends with the Festival of Lanterns, as many large communities stage the famous Dragon Dance. Fireworks, parades, lanterns, presents,...

What was that? That's the roaring burp of a bullfrog! See that? That's the slick, shiny skin of colorful little rainforest frogs! Alive with froggy facts, this book has the coolest photos to bring kids deep into the swampy world of our amphibian amigos.