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Games and house design for parakeets / by Niemann, Hildegard.(CARDINAL)557482;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Budgerigar; Budgerigar; Play behavior in animals.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Elephant bowling and other animal play / by Haynes, Richard,1952-2024,author.; Laberis, Steph,illustrator.(CARDINAL)395924;
Includes bibliographical references (page 33) and index."Take a walk on the wild side and prepare to be entertained by the shenanigans of critters around the globe. Step into the fascinating world of animal playtime to find penguins surfing for the joy of it, primates playing peekaboo, and sneaky keas--the pranksters of the bird world--yanking one another's legs just for kicks. Creatures of all stripes like to play! Some play builds strength and teaches survival skills: a game of tug-of-war prepares wolf cubs for hunting and taking down prey, while games of hide-and-seek give mongooses practice at quick escapes, handy for outmaneuvering predators. Some games appear to be played simply for enjoyment: Polar bears love to slide down snowy hills, then climb back up and do it again. Gorilla parents swing, hug, and give bouncy rides to their children. And elephants have been known to lie in wait for a companion to come strolling along, then--BAROOM!--roll downhill to bowl them over like a friendly ball. Join Richard Haynes and Stephanie Laberis, creators of Orangutan Hats and Other Tools Animals Use, for another illuminating walk on the wild side. Scientific observations from the natural world, a glossary, and a bibliography combine with colorful and vivacious illustrations to make this guide an extra fun look at--fun!" --
Subjects: Informational works.; Picture books.; Play behavior in animals; Animal behavior;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 13
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Playtime for zoo animals / by Arnold, Caroline.(CARDINAL)145725; Hewett, Richard,illustrator.(CARDINAL)267737;
Photographs and simple text introduce zoo animals at play.330LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Zoo animals; Play behavior in animals; Zoo animals; Animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Wild! Playtime = [board book] ¡Qué locura! A la hora de jugar / by Dicmas, Courtney,author,illstrator.(CARDINAL)609425;
"Playtimes can be wild, especially when animal babies are involved! Sometimes messy, often chaotic and always exhausting, they offer perfect bonding opportunities- of a kind!"--Page 4 of cover.¡La hora de jugar puede ser una locura, especialmente si se trata de animales bebés! A veces desordeado, con frecuencia caótica y casi siempre agotador, este momento nos brinda excelentes oportunidades de estrechar vínculos únicos y especiales.--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Board books.; Fiction.; Stories in rhyme.; Animals; Play behavior in animals;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Play in the wild : how baby animals like to have fun / by Judge, Lita,author.(CARDINAL)350812;
Includes bibliographical references."An adorable nonfiction picture book by Lita Judge about the many ways baby animals engage in play and how play helps them grow"--Ages 5-8Grades K-1
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Illustrated works.; Picture books.; Play behavior in animals; Animals;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 15
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Kingdom of play : what ball-bouncing octopuses, belly-flopping monkeys, and mud-sliding elephants reveal about life itself / by Toomey, David,1956-author.;
Includes bibliographic references and index.Ball bouncing octopuses: what is play? -- The Kalahari Meerkat Project: training for the unexpected -- "Let's go tickle some rats": the neuroscience of play -- Courtly canines: competing to cooperate and cooperating to compete -- Wood Thrush songs, Herring Gull drop-catching, and Bowerbird art: play as the roots of culture -- Memes and dreams: dreaming as play without a body -- The evolution of play -- Innovative gorillas: the surprising role of play in natural selection -- Playing animal -- Play, life, and everything."For readers of Inside of a Dog and The Soul of an Octopus, a fascinating, charming, and revelatory look at the science behind why animals play that shows how life-at its most fundamental level-is playful. In Kingdom of Play, critically acclaimed science writer David Toomey takes us on a fast-paced and entertaining tour of playful animals and the scientists who study them. From octopuses on Australia's Great Barrier Reef to meerkats in the Kalahari Desert to brown bears on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, we follow adventurous researchers as they design and conduct experiments seeking answers to new, intriguing questions: When did play first appear in animals? How does play develop the brain, and how did it evolve? Are the songs and aerial acrobatics of birds the beginning of avian culture? Is fairness in dog play the foundation of canine ethics? And does play direct and possibly accelerate evolution? Monkeys belly-flop, dolphins tail-walk, elephants mud-slide, crows dive-bomb, and octopuses bounce balls. These activities are various, but all are play, and as Toomey explains, animal play can be seen as a distinct behavior-one that is ongoing and open-ended, purposeless and provisional-rather like natural selection. Through a close examination of both natural selection and play, Toomey argues that life itself is fundamentally playful. A globe-spanning journey and a scientific detective story filled with lively animal anecdotes, Kingdom of Play is an illuminating-and yes, playful-look at a little-known aspect of the animal kingdom"-- Provided by publisher
Subjects: Evolution (Biology); Play behavior in animals.;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 17
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We all play = kimêtawânaw / by Flett, Julie,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)352345;
"Join celebrated artist Julie Flett on a joyful romp with animals. From chasing, chirping birds, to swimming, squirting whales, this book for young readers reminds them how animals play just like them. This picture book, with gorgeous images and sweet simple text, is a marvelous celebration of the interconnectedness of all creatures, and includes some Cree phrases. It is based on the Cree teaching of wahkohtowin, interconnectedness and play, and includes as well the English and Cree names of the animals in the book, all of whom are from "Turtle Island" (North America)." --AD50L
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Fiction.; Picture books.; Animals; Animals; Cree philosophy; Play behavior in animals; Play behavior in animals;
Available copies: 65 / Total copies: 73
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Baby animals playing / by Eszterhas, Suzi,author,photographer.(CARDINAL)343653;
"The first in a new series, this book showcases ten species from three continents, each engaged in different forms of play. Stunning, intimate, full-color photographs by Suzi Eszterhas are each paired with a short sentence highlighting information about the animal. Designed both as a read-aloud and for young children to explore independently, this book will encourage readers to make connections between themselves and the animals. Back matter gives further information about Suzi Eszterhas and her wildlife photography work."--NC670L
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Picture books.; Animals; Play behavior in animals;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 15
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All I want for Christmas is ewe [board book] / by Rossner, Rose,author.(CARDINAL)823506; Yerrill, Gail,illustrator.(CARDINAL)491166;
Animals and their little ones have festive fun making different Christmas puns.Ages 0-4.Grades K-1.AD480L
Subjects: Board books.; Christmas fiction.; Fiction.; Stories in rhyme.; Animals; Parental behavior in animals; Plays on words;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Tricks animals play / by Clarkson, Jan Nagel.;
In order to survive, many animals have developed curious defense tactics ranging from playing dead to showing a red danger signal.
Subjects: Animal behavior.; Animal behavior; Animal defenses.; Animal defenses;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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