Meet the tallest land animal in the world--the giraffe! Everything about this title is big, from the full-bleed photographs to the content. Readers will learn all that is super-sized about this towering mammal. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
What happens when Juma the giraffe sees his reflection in a waterhole? Monica Bond's story, beautifully illustrated by Kayla Harren, will touch the hearts of children everywhere who a searching for what makes them special.
Baby giraffes are able to stand and run within an hour of being born. Though clumsy, they like to run around and stretch their legs. These fast runners are also fast growers, doubling their height in the first year. Run along with these playful babies in this fun title.
In Giraffe Calves in the Wild, beginning readers will learn about baby giraffes as they grow up on the savanna in Africa. Follow along as giraffe calves join the herd and learn from their moms. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to giraffe calves' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitat. A picture diagram labels a giraffe calf's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about giraffe calves online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Giraffe Calves in the Wild also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Giraffe Calves in the Wild is part of Jump!'s Baby Animals in the Wild! series.
This is a comprehensive overview of wild and free-living giraffes. Graham Mitchell combines nearly every piece of published research about this species into the pages of this book, making it an incredibly useful book for researchers, scientists, and naturalists studying a single species.
Explore the African savanna with giraffes in this exciting reader. Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, kids will learn all about these amazing animals. This level 1 reader is carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!
In warm ocean water, a mother manatee gives birth to her single calf. So begins the life of a young manatee—one of the most unusual-looking marine mammals on Earth! In this coming-of-age introduction to these fascinating animals, readers will learn how a manatee calf drinks milk from its mother and learns to forage for ocean plants. Children will learn about every aspect of a baby manatee’s daily life and habitat, including the great day when the young manatee is ready to leave its mother and begin its adult life. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of manatee calves are sure to delight emergent readers.