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L'avenir de la vie sur terre (Les petites conférences)
Par Hubert Reeves. 2012
Conférence prononcée devant un public de jeunes de dix ans et plus. L'astrophysicien explique comment la cosmologie moderne explique l'origine…
et l'évolution du cosmos; puis il décrit les menaces qui pèsent sur les conditions de la vie sur terre et la nécessité d'agir pour les contrer ou en diminuer l'impact. Années 3-6 et plus. 2012.Le labo sous zéro: 25 expériences réfrigérantes
Par Shar Levine, Leslie Johnstone. 2011
Ce livre offre aux parents, aux professeurs et aux enfants la possibilité de s'amuser avec la science quelle que soit…
la température extérieure! Il comprend une description de l'hiver ainsi que des expériences étonnantes et des faits inédits. Les enfants seront ravis d'apprendre comment naissent les flocons, et pourquoi les lacs gèlent mais pas les océans. Ils pourront également faire des cristaux, des glaçons, et voir comment l'eau se transforme en glace dans des conditions différentes à chaque fois. Années 2-4. c2011. Titre uniforme: Snowy science.Le comportement animal ((Les Docudéments ; 10. Sciences))
Par Anne Tesseydre, Serge Pinchon. 1997
La nuit de Lila: ou, les mésaventures d'une jeune chauve-souris
Par Véronique Boutinot. 2001
Au cours d'une nuit de chasse, une jeune chauve-souris affronte plusieurs dangers. Heureusement que Dame nature l'a pourvue d'un système…
ingénieux qui lui permet de trouver de la nourriture et de se tirer d'embarras. Années M-2. 2001.La nature en danger (Questions-réponses, 6/9 ans ; #34)
Par Sean Callery. 2008
Sous la forme d'une trentaine de réponses à autant de questions, cet album invite à comprendre les enjeux climatiques auxquels…
la planète est confrontée. Années 1-3. 2008. Titre uniforme: I wonder why there's a hole in the sky?Fraser bear: a cub's life
Par Maggie De Vries. 2010
Fraser bear is born in a den in the Rocky Mountains. Before he leaves his mother and sister to fend…
for himself, he must learn to find berries and nuts and insects to eat. He also learns to avoid danger. But most important, he needs to learn to catch a salmon in order to survive. He tries and tries, but the fish always escape. Will Fraser catch a salmon at last? Grades 2-4. 2010.Animals at the EDGE: saving the world's rarest creatures
Par Jonathan Baillie, Marilyn Baillie. 2008
Explains scientists' work to study and protect unusual threatened species around the world - from the Yangtze River dolphin and…
Papua's long-beaked echidna to the bumblebee bat in Thailand, pygmy hippopotamus in Liberia, and aye-aye of Madagascar. Discusses the EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) uncommon-species conservation program. Grades 3-6. c2008.La forêt tropicale en questions (Réponse à tout.)
Par Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger. 2006
Un album brossant, sous forme de questions et réponses, un portrait des forêts tropicales humides ainsi que de la faune…
et de la flore qu'elle abrite. Années 2-4. c2006. Titre uniforme: Does it always rain in the rain forest?Christian the lion: The True Story Of A Lion's Search For A Home
Par Anthony Bourke, John Rendall, Ruth Knowles. 2009
It's almost Christmas and as two friends search for gifts in London they come across the most unbelievable sight -…
a lion for sale in the famous store, Harrods. Unable to bear the thought of leaving the little cub, Ace and John take him home and name him Christian. A year of fun and mischief later, Christian has grown up and Ace and John must find him a new home back in his native Africa. Grades 4-7. 2009.All the wild wonders: poems of our Earth
Par Wendy Cooling. 2015
For this celebration of our Earth, distinguished anthologist Wendy Cooling has chosen poems to make children look, think, and ask…
questions. Why are trees so important? How are motorways damaging our countryside? What can we do about rubbish? What can we do to protect our Earth for the future? Grades 3-6. 2015.Kangaroo to the rescue!: and more true stories of amazing animal heroes (National Geographic Kids. Chapters)
Par Moira Rose Donohue. 2017
Kakapo rescue: saving the world's strangest parrot (Scientists In The Field)
Par Sy Montgomery. 2011
Discusses the plight of the nearly extinct New Zealand kakapo - a large, flightless parrot. Explains the recovery-team scientists’ work…
of moving the remaining kakapo population to a safe environment and ensuring the birds’ protection during the hatching season. Grades 5-8. 2011.Keeping water clean (Protecting our planet)
Par Ewan McLeish. 1998
Explains worldwide water problems, including pollution and shortages, and suggests ways to prevent future crises. Gives advice on how individuals…
can practice conservation at home and in school. Includes a glossary and resources for further information. Grades 3-6. 1998.Keepers and creatures at the national zoo
Par Peggy Thomson. 1988
Apes and monkeys
Par Tom Jackson, Barbara Taylor. 2004
Apes and monkeys are versatile animals that can be found swinging from trees in a forest and performing death-defying leaps…
to grab their food. This guide offers a unique insight into the lives of apes and monkeys, examining every aspect of their lifestyles and behaviour, from habitats to feeding, communication, courting, giving birth and looking after their young. Grades K-3. 2004.Friend or foe: the whole truth about animals that people love to hate
Par Etta Kaner. 2015
Rats, mosquitoes, bats, cockroaches, leeches, vultures - it’s easy to fear and despise them. But are they all bad? You…
probably know that rats destroy food supplies and can cause house fires when they gnaw on electrical wires, but did you know their supersensitive noses can help detect tuberculosis or even land mines? Are these conventionally icky critters really public enemies, or do they have merits worth appreciating? Takes a close look at what we dislike about each of 10 unpopular animals, and then presents the flip side: these very same animals are often smart, helpful to humans and the environment, or inspiring to scientists. Grades 2-4. Winner of the 2017 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Honour Book Award. 2015.I'll know what to do: a kid's guide to natural disasters
Par Aviva Layton, Bonnie S Mark-Goldstein. 1997
I want to go green!: but what does that mean?
Par Jill Dunn. 2011
Animals that changed the world
Par Keltie Thomas. 2010
Rats, through the diseases they carry, have probably killed more people than any war or natural disaster, and goats may…
have been the first to discover coffee. Among the more than 20 animals featured in this book are dogs, sheep, dolphins, silk moths and beavers, all of which have changed the course of history for better or for worse. Grades 3-6. 2010.Harry Houdini: a magical life
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2005
Harry Houdini is still the world's most famous magician, thanks to his inventive tricks, death-defying stunts and incredible talent for…
publicity. He claimed he could escape from anything! The immigrant son of a rabbi, Harry overcame gruelling poverty to become a one-man phenomenon. Grades 4-7. 2005.