Children will enjoy exploring the vast prairies of North America in Prairie Food Chains. Young readers will learn about the different types of prairie habitats, how animals get the nutrients they need, and the fascinating adaptation some prairie animals undergo to survive in their habitats.

In Prairie Food Chains, early fluent readers explore the prairie biome and the food chains it supports. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore how energy flows through plants and animals in a prairie environment. A map helps readers locate prairies around the world, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about prairie food chains using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Prairie Food Chains also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Prairie Food Chains is part of Jump!'s Who Eats What? series.

Prairie dogs, vultures, grasshoppers, goldfinches, pocket gophers, and bison are some of the many animals that make up a grassland food web. But do you know how the many types of grasses in a grassland benefit these animals? Or how earthworms and other decomposers play an important role in the food web? See grassland food webs in action in this fascinating book.

"This book explores the food chains and webs that exist in a grassland habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers, and illustrates how living things depend upon each other. Readers learn how fragile food chains can be, how they can be broken, and what we can do to prevent this."--

Talks about each habitat and shows what would happen if the food chain was broken.

"Food chains are fascinating! Did you know all food starts with the sun? Plants use the sun's energy to grow, then they become energy for animals. Every environment has factors that affect the flow of energy in its food chains--allt he way up to you! Discover what plants and animals create the links of food chains and webs in each enviornment." -- p. 4 of cover.

An introduction to life on the grasslands and what animals depend on each other and which ones prey on others.