Giant Animals

Giant Animals takes a close look at gigantic animals--many of which are endangered--that are disappearing from Earth at an alarming rate. Readers are transported into the world of these amazing, and sometimes dangerous, animals. In easy-to-understand language, each book focuses on the ancestry, life cycle, habits, behavior, and reproduction of each giant animal, and compares it other creatures, such as its smallest known relative.
Each book contains:
-- In-depth coverage of each animal's life cycle, behavior, mating, and parenting rituals
-- Comparison of the animal versus other animals in its class, including the second-biggest, smallest, giant ancestors, and more

Common Core Connections:
-- Describes the relationship between scientific concepts
-- Features scientific key words and phrases
-- Includes procedures of scientific observation