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2) Coyote moon
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction picture book about coyotes hunting in suburban neighborhoods at night."--
3) City foxes
Author
Publisher
Denver Museum of Natural History
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Records the lives of two adult foxes and their litter of newborn kits which have made their home in a city graveyard.
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Johnson argues that learning to see the world afresh, like a child, shifts the way we think about nature: Instead of something distant and abstract, nature becomes real all at once comical, annoying, and beautiful. This shift can add tremendous value to our lives, and it might just be the first step in saving the world ... [C]hapter by chapter, "Unseen City" takes us on a journey that is part nature lesson and part love letter to the world's urban...
7) City park
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A city park is shown to be home to many different forms of animal life, from insects to birds and mammals.
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Accidental Ecosystem tells the story of how cities across the United States went from having little wildlife to filling, dramatically and unexpectedly, with wild creatures. Today, many of these cities have more large and charismatic wild animals living in them than at any time in at least the past 150 years. Why have so many cities--the most artificial and human-dominated of all Earth's ecosystems--grown rich with wildlife, even as wildlife has...
Author
Publisher
Heyday
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Wildness beats in the heart of California's urban areas. In Los Angeles, residents are rallying to build one of the largest wildlife crossings in the world because of the plight of one lonely mountain lion named P-22. Porpoises cavort in San Francisco Bay again because of a grassroots effort to clean up a waterway that was once a toxic mess. And on the Facebook campus in Silicon Valley, Mark Zuckerberg and his staff have provided a home for an endearing...
Author
Publisher
Flannel and Flashlight Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Princess the Cat versus Snarl the coyote: A story of a clever snooty cat, a vicious coyote, and a surprise kitten. Princess the cat rules over her domain with a firm paw. But everything changes when her humans commit the worst insult imaginable: they bring home a kitten. The clueless, untrained housemate comes at exactly the wrong time. Snarl the coyote is hungry, and he's making a move on Princess' territory. Princess must not only protect her turf,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Discover the secret lives of more than 30 extraordinary creatures that share our cities. From red foxes sneaking rides on London buses to leopards prowling the backstreets of Mumbai, this book explores the clever ways animals have adapted to the urban environment and gives tips on how we can help protect our wild neighbors. Perfect for young travelers and animal lovers.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Discover who's living in your own backyard. More than half of all humans now live in cities, with a mixture of plants, animals, and fungi that have never been together before. Yet not only do few of us see and appreciate these creatures, we often try to eradicate them. What if understanding urban species could help preserve our connection to nature? Secret Life of the City introduces us to corvids, songbirds, ants, pigeons, bats, sparrows, lichens,...
Author
Publisher
Combel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"A menudo pensamos en gatos y en perros cuando hablamos de los animales de la ciudad, pero hay un montón de especies silvestres que viven en ambientes urbanos. Muchas de ellas las encontramos en los parques y en los jardines, pero algunas también anidan o encuentran refugio en los edificios de la ciudad o dentro de las casas. Este libro es una aproximación a algunas de estas especies, a la naturaleza que tenemos más cerca de casa y una invitación...
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