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2) At the zoo
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"Look around the zoo! What do you spy? This title uses a repetitive sentence pattern and strong visual cues to help young readers discover wonderful things at the zoo. This book features repetitive and predictable text and incorporates high-frequency and familiar sight words. Children just learning how to read will love these colorful and engaging nonfiction books"--Provided by the publisher.
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Ostriches are the largest birds on Earth, and many of these supersized animals call zoos home. These big birds don't bury their heads in the sand like many believe, but they do all sorts of amazing things. Running more than 40 miles (64.4 km) per hour and using their wings to steer as they go, these big birds will wow beginning readers with their lives inside their zoo habitats. Through simple text and full-color photography readers will also learn...
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Penguins are fun animals that love to swim and play. Early readers will love, taking a look at penguins' lives inside the zoo, where the fish are plentiful at mealtime and predators can't take a bite out of them when they go for a dive. With zookeepers taking care of these, amazing waterproof birds, they live long lives entertaining countless zoo patrons with their quick swimming and playful ways inside their zoo habitats. Accessible text paired with...
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Zoos help us see, study, and appreciate animals that we might never get to see in the wild. This narrative shows children the life of zoo gorillas. They learn that zoos keep gorillas safe while they play, climb trees, and sleep in nests. Readers learn what gorillas like to eat and that they have a lot of fur.
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Elephants are incredibly large animals that need lots of space to roam. Making them feel at home in a zoo is a tough job, but lots of people work hard every day to keep these amazing creatures happy. Through accessible text and vibrant photographs, budding readers will learn about the zookeepers that feed and care for elephants, as well as help them raise their young. From their big ears to their big appetites, there's a lot to learn about elephants...
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"The Wildlife Park is awarding gold stars to the animals, and George the giraffe has the perfect spot on his fence for one. But will George win a gold star? George and his animal friends introduce young children to reading with leveled text and full-color illustrations." --Amazon.com.
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Polar bears are huge, menacing mammals that hunt for food in the wild. In the zoo, though, these big, furry animals are almost cute! Beginning readers will love learning about these, big bears as trainers take care of them and their adorable bear cubs. Polar bears love to spend their time in zoos munching on carrots and fish, or even playing on rocks, before going for a swim. Through simple text and supporting photographs, readers discover fun facts...
13) Zoos
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"This title invites readers to learn about zoos and their attractions"--
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"Visiting the zoo is often a joyful part of childhood. Some people say that zoos help educate people about animals and can help with conservation. Other people say that animals should be able to live in the wild. Young readers may have never considered this issue before, so learning the arguments and facts can help open their mind to new ideas about a familiar situation. This book provides readers with tools-including clear arguments, fact boxes,...
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"With stunning photographs and exemplary narrative nonfiction, the Sibert Honor-winning creators of The Elephant Scientist, Caitlin O'Connell and Timothy Rodwell, give readers a heartwarming insider's look into a day in the life of a zoo curator and the meaningful bonds that she forms with her menagerie"--
17) Zoo animals
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"Describes 12 zoo animals and features a large photograph of each animal presented. Includes information on each animal's habitat or place of origin, size, and diet"--
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Sloth and Sengi are friends. they have grown up together in the zoo, and know every bit of their enclosure. And, frankly, they are a little bored with it. So they begin to plan an escape, with the help of some simple machines ... This book introduces such simple machines as levers, gears, planes, and pulleys.
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