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Have you ever wondered: Why a day has 24 hours? Why is there a hole in the doughnut? Why do we light candles on a birthday cake? Like many people, you’ve probably asked some of these questions when you were younger or maybe recently. Well, you will be pleasantly surprised to discover the interesting and maybe slightly bizarre origins of the strange things we do.

It takes a lot of work to bring a panda cub into the world. They are born with delicate pink skin, they're unable to see, unable to walk—and even unable to go to the bathroom without help! It's so much work, that panda mamas can only take care of one cub at a time. So when Zoo Atlanta's beloved giant panda, Lun Lun, surprised everyone by having twins, the zoo staff had to pitch in. They made a plan to share parenting duties with Lun Lun.

Are you worried that your child's low self-esteem will prevent her from pursuing friendships and opportunities to shine? You’re not alone. Almost every parent hopes their kid grows up to be confident in who they are and content in their own skin.

Wenn es vor dem Fenster rumpelt, ist es endlich da: das Müllauto. Im Hörspiel erleben die Kleinen mit, wie der Absetzkipper Bauschutt wegbringt, das Sperrmüllfahrzeug große Gegenstände vom Straßenrand abholt und die Kehrmaschine die Straßen reinigt. Am Ende kennen alle den Unterschied zwischen Heck- und Seitenlader und stimmen fröhlich beim Lied "Das Müllauto" von Matthias Meyer-Göllner mit ein.

This is a small book of facts about animals. It was written by a seven-year-old girl with a love for animals and sharing knowledge. This book is for children, from babies to eight-years-old.

On this adventure we're going to meet some BIG CATS! Get ready to learn about tigers, lions, leopards, and many more as we encounter these amazing animals in their natural habitats.

Pioneering technological breakthroughs have truly changed lives. For some people, particularly those with disabilities, recent advances have crossed the realms of the purely imaginable, and reached a place of possibility. People with paraplegia can walk again, those who are hearing impaired can listen to even the faintest sounds, and some people with missing limbs can create beautiful works of art. This phenomenal book is a celebration of all that has been achieved so far, and a look at what might be possible in the near future. Is it inevitable that technology will surpass biology?

Have you ever wondered how water moves around on Earth? An introduction to the water cycle, including precipitation, evaporation, condensation, and more, is explored through this newest addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before exploring the science behind them.

Sonja und die Kinder Lara und Jona besuchen den Astronauten Ulf in seinem Planetarium. Dort tauchen sie tief ins Weltall ein und reisen zur Sonne, zum Mond und zu allen Planeten unseres Sonnensystems. Mit großen Teleskopen, Satelliten und Sonden können Forscherinnen und Forscher das All sogar weit darüber hinaus erkunden. Und das Roboterfahrzeug "Perseverance“ untersucht für uns den Mars. In der Sternwarte werden Lara und Jona selbst zu kleinen Forschern: Beim Blick durch das große Teleskop entdecken sie Sternschnuppen, Kometen und viele Sternbilder.

Dare to listen to this audibook and you'll find ticks, mosquitos, stingrays, elephants, jellyfish, and the particularly sucky lamprey. Sixteen slurpy poems from Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple introduce a suction-filled selection of animals and spotlight these stupendous suckers.

From Buffy Silverman, author of On a Snow-Melting Day, comes an exciting companion book. As autumn begins, plants and animals in nature begin to change in all kinds of ways to prepare for winter. Rhyming text works in this engaging read-aloud to highlight these changes, and back matter offers more information about each creature and change featured.

Pangolin rescuers and researchers such as Thai Nguyen have the difficult task of saving pangolins, changing local laws to prevent poaching, educating local communities, and learning more about these mysterious creatures.

Great white sharks can weigh thousands of pounds, and their enormous tail fins send them zooming through the water in pursuit of prey. Find out how these top predators hunt and raise their young.

What do you know about Mars? Give curious kids a first look into space.

What do you know about the Moon? Give curious kids a first look into space.

Isaac Newton's youth was marked by constant curiosity. As he began a life of research and experiments, he turned this curiosity into major insights about the workings of Earth and the universe. He even developed three laws to explain the motions of objects.

What do you know about rays? Beginning listeners will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals.

Owls are one of the world's top predators. These stealthy hunters can fly nearly silently, see long distances, and easily hear prey. Discover the hunting behaviors of owls and see how they train their owlets.

What do you know about the sense of touch? Our senses help us observe and understand our world.

What do you know about the sun? Give curious kids a first look into space.