{"title":"Earth Day 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive \u003c\/strong\u003ebookshelves. \u003cstrong\u003eFifteen \u003c\/strong\u003etrue stories about the animals, scientists, and wild places that make our planet extraordinary. Pick one for Earth Day — or build the full bookshelf of Earth Day Books! \u003cstrong\u003eFor ages 5-10\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hardcover or paperback available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery takes about 10 days so order early!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"animals-records","title":"Animals That Broke Records Bookshelf - HC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAnimals That Broke Records Bookshelf\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThree Amazing Animals, Three Amazing Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Paperback version\" href=\"https:\/\/mimshousebooks.com\/products\/animals-records-pb\"\u003eSee the paperback version here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWisdom is the oldest known wild bird in the world. Rosie holds the all-time frog jumping record. Pelorus Jack was the first individual wild animal ever protected by government legislation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Oldest Known Wild Bird in the World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBanded in the 1950s and continuously banded since then, Wisdom is over 75 years old. She's still laying eggs and hatching chicks. This is her amazing story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Wisdom the Midway Albatross\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/3679\/8009\/files\/Wisdom-250x250-72_240x240.jpg?v=1680808777\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over 30 years, Rosie the Ribeter has held the record for the longest triple-jump at the Calaveras County Fair. Read Mark Twain's story as an accompaniment to this story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; float: none;\" alt=\"Rosie the Ribeter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/3679\/8009\/files\/ROSIE-300x300-72_806e242c-8410-4a80-9804-e530f2156267_240x240.jpg?v=1680808596\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe First Animal Protected by Law\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the amazing story of the famous New Zealand dolphin that was the first animal to be protected by a national law. She loved the sound of motors and became a darling of sailors as she followed their boats through a difficult passage of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Pelorus Jack, the New Zealand dolphin  Another Extraordinary Animal series of nonfiction STEM picture books. 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Then scientists found one more tortoise at the San Diego Zoo and named him Diego. He is now grandfather to a revived species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/3679\/8009\/files\/Diego-1000x1000-72_240x240.jpg?v=1763409445\" alt=\"Book cover of 'Diego the Galápagos Giant Tortoise' with a tortoise illustration and text about the book's author and illustrator.\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePumas Living in Urban Areas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Brazil, pumas (also known as mountain lions or cougars) live in urban areas. This is the poignant story of one puma cub who was orphaned when his mother died. 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