{"product_id":"9781554076178","title":"Exploring the World of Raccoons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA glimpse inside the daily life of nature's masked bandits.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChildren find the bandit-masked face and button nose of a raccoon irresistibly cute, and catching a glimpse of one in a neighborhood tree never fails to excite. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaccoons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e describes the natural history of these cousins of the panda bear and explains how that heritage helps them thrive in cities as well as in fields and woodlands. Color photographs of adults and kits in urban and natural settings give readers the chance to look more closely at these elusive creatures, and children will enjoy the amusing descriptions of the raccoon's antics and mischief. But \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaccoons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e also shows youngsters why they shouldn't feed these brazen visitors and that, even though they share our cities and towns, raccoons will always be wild animals.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn the Exploring the World of... series, Firefly Books is pleased to present an exciting new nature series produced especially for young readers who are eager to learn more about the wild animals they find especially appealing. The books are packed with facts and offer outstanding value.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eClear text in large type and vivid photographs with explanatory captions describe the animals' physical attributes, and storylike narratives about their daily life -- where they live, what they eat, how they hunt, how they communicate, how they raise their young -- present a complete picture of each animal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tracy C. Read (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2010-03-11","offer_id":46011497742591,"sku":"9781554076178","price":6.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0310d585-327b-4b5e-8fbf-0dd45c76f3ba.jpg?v=1723059530","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781554076178","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}