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Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Peek under leaves and behind doors to see the animals in the zoo in this delightful flap book for young children. With flaps and holes to peek underneath and through, noisy parrots, silly monkeys, very tall giraffes and lots more are revealed. Sure to become a firm favorite for young animal lovers."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Libros para Niños
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
¡La primera visita al zoológico es algo que este niño nunca olvidará! Desde gorilas hasta leones, desde osos polares hasta papagayos, ve más tipos de animales de los que jamás se hubiera imagibado, y comparte esta experiencia con su familia.
The first visit to the zoo is something this child will never forget! From gorillas to lions, from polar bears to parrots, he sees more types of animals than he ever imagined, and he shares this experience...
Author
Series
Plum (Matt Phelan) volume 3
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When raccoons invade the Athensville Zoo, it is up to Plum and his friends to save their beloved home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Turkey is visiting the ocean for the very first time! But when he arrives, he has to stay in Farmer Jake's petting zoo on the boardwalk. If only he could get to the beach for some splashing and surfing.... Luckily, his friends are determined to help him have an utterly crab-ulous beach day, offi-shell duties or not--and they get to have some fun along the way"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 6
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Zookeeper Fred loves snakes, but his favorite is a tiny green snake named Vern. Vern is sneaky and constantly tries to hide in Fred’s lunch. When Vern gets loose in the zoo and lands atop a boy’s head, it’s trouble! A few citizens demand that all the snakes must go and the Mayor closes the zoo until the City Council decides what to do. Is Vern a menace? Are the snakes a danger to society? Or a valuable resource for everyone? Who gets to decide?...
Author
Publisher
Duke University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Other Side of Empathy argues that empathy itself is a culturally created and maintained affective ideology deployed to make sense of a world that has been irrevocably distorted by colonization and technology. Understanding empathy culture, and empathy as an ideology allows for an exploration of its arbitrariness, cultural contradictions, and limits. An analysis of "human zoos," as presented in colonial photography and in their digital afterlife,...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A diverse group of memorable characters find themselves in Paris during the build up to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Dreamer Anne is half-Haitian, possessed of incredible gifts, but with a past she tries to bury; Lawrence is desperate to spread his wings, develop his talents as a photographer, and escape the restrictions of his Canadian upbringing; Ellis, an American army surgeon, has lived through the trauma of the American Civil War and will...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
What are the Friends up to today? Are they hunting treasure and getting into playground games? Maybe they're discovering what it means to be an adult and the true meaning of Christmas, or finding fashionable kitchenware and losing their marbles! Come on down to Japari Park and get a glimpse of their chaotic, delightful world!
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Every day's a blast for Kaban, Serval, and the rest of the Friends in Japari Park! Whether they're playing together, trying out new recipes, pranking one another, or working out, these cute critters are always getting into new and exciting adventures!"--Provided by publisher.
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