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Featured as a "Top Pick" on TravelForKids.com, Gecko's Complaint tells the story of a Gecko who once lived on the island we now call Bali, in a jungle dense with flowers and vines. After hundreds of fireflies disturb Gecko's sleep, he complains to kindly Raden, the jungle's lion leader. In his efforts to get to the bottom of Gecko's troubles, Raden discovers all too much complaining and far too many irritable animals. Can Raden help the animals with...
6) Who am I?
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After hatching out of his egg, a chameleon plods through the tall grass, meeting various jungle animals and asking an important question.
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Every year more than a million wildebeests migrate for hundreds of miles across East Africa. This is just one of the amazing facts you'll discover in All About African Wildebeests, one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Each book is beautifully illustrated with large, close-up photographs. Be sure to check out all 18!
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Okapis look like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe. They are shy forest dwellers rarely seen by people. Discover more about the mysterious okapi in All About African Okapis, one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Each title is beautifully illustrated with large, close-up photographs. Be sure to check out all 18!
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Why do zebras have stripes? Why do zebras hang out with wildebeests? All About African Zebras explores how these African relatives of horses live in their natural environment. Zebras is one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Each title is beautifully illustrated with large, close-up photographs. Be sure to check out all 18!
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Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson. Originally a West African tale, the moss-covered rock tale is also familiar in Caribbean culture, where Anansi is a beloved folklore character.
12) Toucans
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Describes the life, behavior, and habitat of these colorful birds of the rain forest.
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Learn to recognize the exciting animals of the jungle! The book utilizes curriculum-based text to get children comfortable with reading and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to text to help guide readers through the book.
14) Africa / Africa
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Lions and elephants and rhinos--oh my! Take a walk through the African savannah with this these brilliantly photographed animals. Designed without distractions for babies and toddlers--your little ones will love the bright colors, interesting animals and the chance to discover new things. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Picture Books are a great way to introduce African animals, their sounds and colors to kids.Leones y elefantes y rinocerontes...
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Let's celebrate what's great about animals that live in the jungle! From the champion of the big bite, the jaguar, to the champion of the longest nap, the sloth, the animals featured in this book have some pretty amazing adaptations! Readers meet many jungle animals, including the green anaconda and orangutan, and find out what makes them special: how the eat, how they hunt, how they hide, or simply what their body is like. At-level language and content...
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The War Between the States has since ended but tension with the Native American tribes continued over the loss of their land. During the time of restoration, the United States had begun building a railroad to connect its eastern and western shores. In 1869, the east and west railroads were connected by a golden spike in Promontory Summit in the Utah Territory creating the Transcontinental Railroad.
Train cars and locomotives began to bring travelers...
17) The Great Cold
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As the great cold moves in and creeps into their hideaways, the animals are forced to prepare for winter. The blind goanna lizard and the flightless magpie-the weakest among the animals-are helpless on their own, but when they work together, the power of their friendship and cooperation make them strong enough to survive the elements. Told in the traditional style of indigenous Australians, this original story enlightens young readers with a message...
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Discover Reading Early Reader It's time to discover the African Savannah! Each page features one African animal, isolated on a white background. The photo is titled with the animal's name and includes a short sentence suitable as a read,aloud for very young children or reading practice for beginning readers.
19) Orangutans
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Learn all about orangutans-big primates that swing from tree to tree. Easy-to-read text and vibrant, full-color photos captivate young readers and make learning fun. Plus, quick stats sections and bolded glossary terms invite readers to zoom in and learn more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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The sun is hot, and tension is brewing in the jungle. The animals are seething with envy whilst watching the adorable Charlie the Chimp up to his antics swinging through the trees.
Charlie seems to be good at everything he does. At the suggestion of the giraffe, the animals decide to challenge Charlie to a race across the wide, rolling river nearby, a feat which they all believe he won't be able to do.
Will Charlie be left humiliated and demoralised?...
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