Books in Animal Stories series

A baby orangutan sits in a tiny cage in an Asian market. Just weeks earlier, he was with his mother, learning how to survive in the jungle. How did he get here? And will he ever return to his jungle home? This startling account of a young orangutan's plight offers a glimpse into animal survival in the wild. The Animal Story series uses a documentary approach to graphically demonstrate survival in the wild.• Dazzling, on-the-scene photographs capture each animal's story.• Fact files offer in-depth information about each animal's habitat.• A glossary and map reveal additional information about each animal. • An index is included.Each book in this new series from Waterbird Books will take a look at a day, year, or season in the life of a wild animal. Told from the perspective of an onlooker, the books capture the feel of a wildlife documentary. The reader is first introduced to a wild animal and its environment, and then follows the animal through its everyday life. The good, bad, funny, and sad are revealed as the reader tracks each animal and learns factual and unforgettable information about them. Stunning, full-color photographs highlight each story. A glossary and index are included. Supplements school curriculum in science.

One hot, dry summer in Zambia, the rain stops falling. Soon, the animals are very hungry and thirsty. How can they recover? They have heard of a wonderful tree that can produce fruit, but it will only do so if it is asked by name and no one can remember what it is called! The animals agree to send a messenger to the wise mountain to find out the name of the tree and bring it back. One by one, the animals set out, but remembering the name is not as easy as they had imagined . . .