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What goes on inside a beaver pond?

"Dive into the fascinating world of beavers-the swimmers, builders, and engineers of the animal kingdom! What Goes on inside a Beaver Pond? takes kids ages 8 to 10 on a journey through a year in the life of a young beaver (called a "kit"). Throughout the seasons, vibrant illustrations...

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Main Author: Gop, Becky Cushing (Author)
Other Authors: Shryock, Carrie (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2023]
Subjects:
Beavers > Infancy > Juvenile nonfiction.
Beavers > Habitations > Juvenile nonfiction.
Picture books.
Summary: "Dive into the fascinating world of beavers-the swimmers, builders, and engineers of the animal kingdom! What Goes on inside a Beaver Pond? takes kids ages 8 to 10 on a journey through a year in the life of a young beaver (called a "kit"). Throughout the seasons, vibrant illustrations and descriptions reveal the hidden inner-workings of a beaver lodge, how beavers fell trees with their teeth and create a wetland habitat, how they collect food and ward off predators, and what daily life is like within a beaver colony"--
Physical Description: 49 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience: Ages 8-10
Grades 4-6
ISBN: 9781635865271
1635865271
Author Notes: Becky Cushing Gop is an award-winning environmental educator and director of Mass Audubon West, encompassing 18 wildlife sanctuaries, conservation partnerships, and widespread community and school programming. She is based at the 1,400-acre Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox, home to a healthy population of Castor canadensis--aka, the North American beaver. In addition to her work at Mass Audubon, she shares nature and mindfulness practices through presentations and workshops for conservation professionals, educators, and the general public throughout the Northeast. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts.

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