Migration Nation (National Wildlife Federation): Animals on the Go from Coast to Coast - Hardcover

O'Sullivan, Joanne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 162354050X ISBN 13: 9781623540500

Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2015

Synopsis

From whales to manatees, pronghorn antelopes to monarch butterflies,
travel along with North American animals as they make the trip of a lifetime.

Follow the paths of nine very different types of animals, exploring how and why they take their road trips and the challenges they face along the way. Snakes slither along Southern Ilinois’s Snake Road. Gray Whales swim down the California coast to Baja in Mexico and sandhill cranes wing their way through the midwest. Along the way, these animals on-the-go mate, molt and munch in really unique ways. Migrating polar bears cross through the center of Churchill, Manitoba and monarch butterflies may even cross through your back yard. Kids learn how and when to catch these commuting critters along their paths. Fabulous photos from the National Wildlife Foundation showcase these amazing animals. Bonus: fun facts about each creature and their habitats.

About this title

About the Author:

Joanne O'Sullivan is the author of 101 Places You Gotta See Before You're 12!, 101 Things You Gotta Do Before You're 12 and 101 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Before You're 12, as well as many titles for adults including, Book of Wacky Law Stuff and Book of Superstitious Stuff. She and her children spend many happy hours exploring the wonders of the natural world.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

Ready to go on a journey? It’s a wild trip through rushing rivers, across frozen ice floes, and through stormy skies. It will take you from Mexico across the Great Plains, through Pacific waters, and as far north as the Arctic Circle. Your travel companions are some of America’s most interesting animals.
Why Migrate?
            Migration is the seasonal movement of wildlife from one place to another for food or breeding. Animals migrate for survival, not fun. Their lives revolve around the seasons and the environment. In fall, animals migrate south, where food is still abundant. In spring, they migrate north, where food is once again becoming available so they can reproduce. Animals don’t use calendars or information in books to tell them when to migrate. Instead, the amount of daylight and temperatures triggers their migration instinct.

About this edition

• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 162354050X
• ISBN 13: 9781623540500
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96