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41) How to be famous
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Take a trip through the zoo with this irrepressible pigeon, as she preens and poses alongside all the animals, right up to the sharp teeth of a grumpy lion ...
42) Jaguar cubs
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Read about cute jaguar cubs and how zookeepers take care of them. This level 3 guided reader book includes intriguing facts and adorable photos. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how these baby animals learn and grow, what they eat, and how they socialize with each other. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, sidebars, and word list for home and school connection"--
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Venture behind the scenes to uncover the secrets of the amazing animals and army of staff that make up these awesome attractions and vital conservation centers. Find out what keeps zookeepers busy as they care for hundreds of different animals, from mini meerkats to enormous elephants. Learn how they create the perfect habitats, moreish meals, and fun enrichment activities to keep their animals healthy and happy. Marvel at how courageous zookeepers...
45) Look
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A brother and sister spend an exciting day at the zoo where they find balloons, baboons, kangaroos, and more. Told entirely through illustrations and single words containing a double "O".
47) Barakoa!
Author
Publisher
TBR Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Swahili
Description
The young characters of this story and their families follow the new rules of socialization when they visit an ice cream shop to buy candy.
Wahusika wachanga wa hadithi hii na familia zao wanafuata sheria mpya za kutotangamana na watu wanapotembelea duka la aiskrimu kununua peremende.
48) Polar bear cubs
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Read about how polar bear cubs grow to be the biggest bear in the world and how zookeepers take care of them. This level 3 guided reader book includes intriguing facts and adorable photos. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how these baby animals learn and grow, what they eat, and how they socialize with each other. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, sidebars, and word...
49) The Lending Zoo
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Overseeing a "zoo-brary" that lends out all types of animals, librarian Miss Perkins discovers that the tiger has gone missing, a disappearance that triggers a citywide search alongside a new friend.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Xander's plan to host a panda party falls through, since he is the only panda at the zoo, but when he extends the invitation to all of the bears, complications ensue. Includes author's note on the wonders of the animal kingdom and the international effort to save pandas from extinction.
Author
Publisher
Picarona
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
¿A qué niño no le gustaría tener una mascota? La pequeña Inés quiere un perro. O un gato. Incluso se conformaría con un pez. Pero a su madre le parecen animales demasiado corrientes, así que deciden ir juntas al zoo, donde la pequeña descubrirá la elegancia de las jirafas, la ferocidad de los cocodrilos o el exotismo de las cebras. Y tanto le gustan los animales que acaba de ver, que comprenderá que su mamá tiene razón , un elefante o...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship in the Pacific, one solitary lifeboat remains, carrying a hyena, a zebra, a female orangutan, a Bengal tiger, and a 16-year-old Indian boy named Pi. His story is a dazzling work of imagination that will delight and astound listerners in equal measure. It is a triumph of storytelling and a tale that will as one character puts it, make you believe in God.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Bobo steals and then breaks the zookeeper's flashlight, he frantically tries to fix it so he will not get caught, while his friend Fifi tauntingly reminds Bobo that he is in trouble.
Author
Publisher
Vydavnyt︠s︡tvo Staroho Leva
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Ukrainian
Description
On her birthday, Olya wishes that she could go to the zoo for a whole week. Later, Olya goes to the zoo with her father and brother. While ther, they learn they can become animal caretakers, and they decide to care fo the giraffe, Dzhuto.
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...
59) Even weirder!
Author
Series
WeirDo volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Weir Do must keep his cool with a school trip to the zoo and the birthday party of his crush, Bella Allen.
60) Dear zoo
Author
Publisher
Four Winds Press
Pub. Date
1983, ©1982
Language
English
Description
Each animal arriving from the zoo as a possible pet fails to suit its prospective owner, until just the right one is found. Movable flaps reveal the contents of each package.
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