"Fascinating images accompany information about the Bengal tiger. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
Before the 1900s, hundreds of thousands of wild tigers roamed Southeast Asia. Their beauty, fierceness, and intelligence inspired fear and awe in their human neighbors. These peoples gave the tiger starring roles in folktales and mythology. Human fascination with tigers continues. Unfortunately, the tiger may not survive in the wild much longer. Researchers estimate that fewer than 2,500 tigers remain in their natural habitat. As the human population explodes in Southeast Asia, the wild tiger population pays the price. Can the wild tiger be saved by its only natural enemy, people?
The second book in the series is a thrilling story about a girl and the endangered Bengal Tiger. What is the connection between little Veera and the mysterious tiger, Tala? This chance encounter will forever change Veera's understanding of courage. Learn some terrific tiger facts, too!
Rajiv Joseph is one of today’s most acclaimed young playwrights. The winner of numerous awards, including an NEA Award for Best Play and a Whiting Writers Award, he is an artist to watch. This volume gathers together for the first time his three major works to date. Included herein are his latest play, Gruesome Playground Injuries, which charts the intersection of two lives using scars, wounds, and calamity as the mile markers to explore why people hurt themselves to gain another’s love and the cumulative effect of such damage; Animals Out of Paper, a subtle, elegant, yet bracing examination of the artistic impulse and those in its thrall, which follows a world-famous origamist as she becomes the unwitting mentor to a troubled young prodigy, even as she must deal with her own loss of inspiration; and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, a darkly comedic drama that looks on as the lives of two American soldiers, an Iraqi translator, and a tiger intersect on the streets of Baghdad.
Bengal tigers are in danger of dying out. Read this book to learn where Bengal tigers live and what they eat. Discover why Bengal tigers need our help and how you can help save these tigers. Age-appropriate text introduces new concepts gradually for young children. This book features fantastic photographs, explanatory diagrams, a glossary, an index and information about more books to read.
Roar! The Bengal tiger chases its prey through the forest. Engaging text, bold photos, and colorful maps shine a spotlight on one of the biggest of the big cats. Readers are introduced to physical features, behavior, habitat, and life cycles to find out why Bengal tigers are awesome!
Bengal tigers are amazing Asian animals that mainly live in India. Readers will find out where they can be found on a map, what Bengal tigers look like, what they eat, and a little about their young. Complete with awesome photographs and more facts! Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.