Deer have big eyes and sharp hearing. An adult deer's coat is made up of more than 6 million individual hairs. Find out more in Deer, one of the titles in the Backyard Animals series.

Beavers have waterproof fur. It keeps their skin dry and lets them swim faster. Find out more in Beaver, one of the titles in the Backyard Animals series.

Raccoons introduces emergent readers to raccoons' features, habitat, and behaviors while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Raccoons includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features...

Introduces readers to the physical characteristics, natural habitats, history, and folklore of cougars.

Rabbits introduces emergent readers to rabbits' features, habitat, and behaviors while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Rabbits includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features...

This book introduces garter snakes, covering their habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, and defenses.

Wolves are from the same family as dogs. A wolf can eat almost 20 percent of its body weight in one meal. Find out more in Wolf, one of the titles in the Backyard Animals series.

The speedy squirrel scampers across a wooden fence. Facts on habitat, food, life cycle, and threats describe how these furry rodents thrive and survive right in our own backyards!

Learn all about grasshoppers and their powerful legs. Easy-to-read text and vibrant, full-color photos captivate young readers and bring these fascinating animals to life. Plus, quick stats diagrams and bolded glossary terms invite readers to zoom in and learn more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

Check out the sneaky squirrel! As part of the Backyard Animals series, this book introduces the unique features of this wild animal. The text covers this mammal's habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, and defenses. Also included are a range map and a body diagram. In the sky or on the ground, backyard animals are all around! Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.