{"product_id":"backyard-pets-activities-for-exploring-wildlife-close-to-home-paperback-softback-9780471416937","title":"Backyard Pets; Activities for Exploring Wildlife Close to Home (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471416937","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBackyard Pets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eActivities for Exploring Wildlife Close to Home\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCarol A. Amato (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471416937, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 March 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e128 pages, Drawings: 67 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 19.2 x 0.7 cm, 0.231 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet to know the amazing creatures right outside your door!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do toads like to eat? Why do crickets sing? Why does a firefly glow? If you've ever longed to know more about the habits of the animals and insects that live in your backyard, here's the book you've been waiting for! With Backyard Pets, you'll find out how to catch and care for lots of different, easy-to-find critters, from terrific toads to slithering slugs. You'll perform all sorts of investigations and activities, including discovering how snails eat and how caterpillars protect themselves, before you return your newly found pets safely to their natural home. And you'll even find out how to attract birds and butterflies to homemade feeders and gardens so that you can observe them every day as they go about their amazing lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs you take care of your pets, you'll learn how to interpret fireflies' signals; how to entice worms from their burrows with sound; and how to make birdfeeders, hummingbird gardens, and toad abodes. Along the way, you'll discover lots of fascinating facts about the lives of these clever critters-from what their favorite foods are to how they see, hear, and move, and even how they help the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I: BRINGING BACKYARD PETS HOME.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Slimy Snails and Slithery Slugs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Terrific Toads.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Wriggling Worms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Chirping Crickets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Crawly Caterpillars.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Flashing Fireflies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e II: ATTRACTING WILDLIFE TO YOUR BACKYARD.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Bird Feeding and Housing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Hovering Hummingbirds.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Butterfly Gardening.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suggested Reading.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Picture books, activity books \u0026amp; early learning material [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Picture books, activity books \u0026amp; early learning material\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Picture%20books,%20activity%20books%20\u0026amp;%20early%20learning%20material%20%5BYB%5D%22\"\u003eYB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52293471830296,"sku":"9780471416937","price":11.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471416937.jpg?v=1781640912","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/backyard-pets-activities-for-exploring-wildlife-close-to-home-paperback-softback-9780471416937","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}