Dawn Cusick

America's First Astronauts

Astrochimps

Decorating Baskets

For more than forty-five years the National Wildlife Federation has been dazzling families with amazing images and stories. Get ready for some supersonic fun that wil make you say OUCH! Discover talon strength in birds of prey, sharp claws in lions and pumas, chewing mouthparts in insects, venom on snakes, and toxins in frogs. More, you want more? How about skunks that eat bees, stinging cells in jellyfish, meerkats that eat scorpions, caterpillars with spines, badgers and bears that bite, and zebras that kick!This book celebrates amazing animal surprises from all over the world with one-of-a-kind photographs from the NWF archives.

Animals That Make Me Say Ouch! (National Wildlife Federation)

Diane LaRose-Weaver

Diane M. Weaver

Make this Christmas the most beautiful one ever with this collection of craft projects for the holiday season, including sewing crafts, stockings, soft sculptures, dried wreaths and garlands, pinecone crafts, culinary treats, and more. Complete with step-by-step instructions. Full-color photos.

Celebrate the Holidays with More Than 120 Festive Projects to Make

Glorious Christmas Crafts

120 elegant Christmas projects with step-by-step directions will enrich your holiday season and many can be adapted for use once the holidays are over.

A Fireside Christmas

Learn about the diverse ways insects use their butt ends to survive and thrive.

Bug Butts

Carol Taylor

Introduces basic craft techniques, and shows how to make garlands, swags, wreaths, potpourris, sachets, and decorations

A Step-by-step Guide to Making Wreaths, Ornaments & Decorations

Nature Crafts for Christmas

Discusses the history of buttons, describes the different materials and processes used to create the decorative fasteners, and shows how buttons may be used in a variety of projects.

The Button Craft Book

It sounds like cheap pandering to children?s obsession with the gross and disgusting, but actually it?s a fantastic way to learn a lot of science. Following in the footsteps of the bestselling Get the Scoop on Animal Poop!, animal puke serves many purposes in the natural world: it can scare and distract predators, feed family and neighbors, protect animals from poisoning (they can?t call 911), aid with digestion, and so much more.

From Zombie Ants to Vampire Bats, 251 Cool Facts about Vomit, Regurgitation, & More!

Get the Scoop on Animal Puke!

Budding scientists and animal behaviorists: get ready to be grossed out! Following in the footsteps of the bestselling Get the Scoop on Animal Poop!, Get the Scoop on Animal Puke offers hours of learning about the natural world. Animal vomit serves many purposes in the natural world: it can scare and distract predators, feed family and neighbors, protect animals from poisoning (they can’t call 911), aid with digestion, and so much more. Fun facts and cool photos will delight young scientists. Maybe puke isn't so gross after all!

Looks at the varied types of animal tongues and their different uses in adaption to their environment, from the sticky tongue of a chameleon, to the tongue of the lizardfish lined with teeth, to the tongue of the parrot used to make sounds.

Animal Tongues

Learn amazingly icky facts, see the yucky photos, and gross out everyone you can! Welcome to a world filled with snot otters, puss caterpillars, spitting spiders, slime stars, snotties, and more! In "Get the Scoop, " you'll learn that snot, spit, and slime may seem gross, but there's a lot of amazing science in these icky fluids. Animals use them for communication, defense, to find food, to travel fast, and more. Jellyfish and corals produce "mucus nets" to capture prey. Parrotfish burp out a mucus blanket to sleep under every night, while sea stars and sponges release volumes of mucus to distract and discourage predators. Barracudas use mucus in their scales to increase their swimming speeds and protect them from parasites. Poison dart frogs release toxins with mucus. Hagfish secrete slime if another animal tries to eat them. Clams and mussels make "mucus strings" to bring food to their mouths. Hippopotamuses release "blood slime" that works as sunscreen and an antibiotic. Saliva helps animals in hundreds of ways, too. Anteaters and giraffes use sticky saliva to help them eat, while leeches, vampire bats, and ticks use chemicals in their saliva to help them feed on blood. Many mammals use saliva to help them recognize offspring and others spit saliva at predators and prey. The venom in shrews, snakes, and other reptiles comes from adapted salivary glands. Some animal saliva works like glue, helping swifts, termites, and wasps build nests.

Get the Scoop on Animal Snot, Spit & Slime!

A collection of innovative button handicraft projects.

Megan Kirby

From Michaels--America's largest specialty retailer of arts and crafts merchandise and the place to get supplies for painting, floral and home d�cor, needlework, scrapbooking, and more--comes an extraordinarily big, beautiful, and encyclopedic collection of techniques and 175 projects. Whatever a crafter's pleasure, it is in here, from beading and woodworking to glass and fabric crafts. The 30 subject areas are divided into 9 chapters that all feature a basic instructions section packed with plentiful color pictures and designer tips; 5 to 10 projects; and a two-page spread of gallery photos of additional projects for inspiration. What's included in this unequalled treasure trove? * Beading: wire and bead jewelry, wire crafting, and decorative beading * Clay: polymer and bread dough * Painting: stenciling, faux finishing, and gold leafing. With the gilding techniques, even the simplest box can look like an heirloom. * Paper: memory books and cards, decoupage, rubber stamping * Floral crafts: dried flowers, silk flower arranging, potpourris and sachets. A rose floral silk pillow brings springtime indoors year-round. * Glass: glass painting and etching. The lovely flasks with stars, leaves, and swirls would make a beautiful display. * Home decorating: candlemaking and decorating (including gel) and soapmaking * Wood: wood finishing and burning, plus clockmaking * Fabric: painting on fabric, tie die, and sun painting An appendix covers basic materials and techniques, including typing the perfect bow, lettering, and basic mat cutting. Whether you want more projects using your favorite craft, or are interested in learning a new one, this volume is a must-have.

The Michaels Book of Arts & Crafts

Discusses animal droppings and their uses, importance, and meaning.

Dawn Cusick

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