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Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Kids will love reading all about the panda Mei Lan, born at the Atlanta Zoo in September 2006. Through her story, they'll learn about what newborn pandas are like (they're the size of a stick of butter!), about their development, and about what life is like for pandas in the wild. This book also touches on efforts to protect this endangered species.
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Beginning readers can chill out with one of the coolest creatures around—the emperor penguin. Did you know that penguins can't fly? Or that emperor penguins can stay underwater for almost twenty minutes? Learn more about penguin work and playtime in this cool All Aboard Science Reader!
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
After the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, a little hippo named Owen was discovered orphaned and alone, far from home. Come read the true and heartwarming story of the animal sanctuary that provided a new home for Owen, where he found an unlikely best friend in a 130- year-old tortoise named Mzee.
8) Cheetah cubs
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Cheetah cubs play and purr just like kittens. Someday they'll be able to run faster than any other animal in the world. Read along as cheetah cubs leap and grow in this book.
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that the luna moth only flutters around at night—or that is has a wingspan as wide as a bowl of soup? This reader is packed with interesting facts about all the creepy animals that we never get to see during the daytime, like the barn owl, the blind cave fish, and the vampire squid.
14) Baby otter
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Veteran science book author Ginjer L. Clarke highlights plenty of facts about baby otters, including how they learn to swim, what they eat, and where they live."--Amazon.com.
15) Baby meerkats
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Baby meerkats are curious and adventurous, from their first peek outside their burrow to their first time hunting and fighting. To learn more about these cuties, read this work.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Starting from the northern United States and southern Canada, millions of Monarchs converge every fall in one region in central Mexico. It's not only an amazing sight to behold for the lucky residents of the area, but also a true miracle of nature. This easy reader follows the 2,500 mile-long journey of the Monarchs, with both full color illustrations and photographs."--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Dinosaurs aren't the only animals that roamed the earth during the prehistoric era. There was the Archelon, the largest turtle ever, measuring over 13 feet, and the Argentavis, the largest bird ever recorded, weighing in at over 140 pounds! Packed with facts about humongous animals from this time period.
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