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  • Meet a Baby Hippo

    Lisa Owings

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Hippos are big animals that live in Africa. Hippo calves are born underwater. They are strong swimmers. Baby hippos spend most of their time in the water. Their mothers help them stay safe from predators. How do baby hippos grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
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  • Meet a Baby Lemur

    Samantha S. Bell

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications â„¢, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Ring-tailed lemurs have bushy, striped tails. Newborn lemurs hold onto their mothers' bellies. Within a few weeks, they learn to walk and climb. Baby lemurs climb trees to find food and sleep. How do baby lemurs grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
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  • Meet a Baby Wombat

    Jon M. Fishman

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Baby wombats are cuddly and small, but did you know that they are born without fur? Or that wombats have special teeth for eating grass? Explore more about amazing baby wombats and their habitat in this colorful book!
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  • Meet a Baby Ostrich

    Marie Powell

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Ostriches are the largest birds in the world, but they cannot fly. Ostrich chicks hatch from their eggs. Then they grow quickly. Chicks practice running. This makes their legs strong and fast. How do baby ostriches grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
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  • The Supersmart Parrot

    Mari Schuh

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Parrots are known for their ability to mimic many different sounds, but they also use tools to eat. Readers will learn all this and more, including how some male parrots use tools to attract a mate.
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  • Meet a Baby Wallaby

    Anna Leigh

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Did you know that a newborn wallaby is about the size of a grape? Or that a baby wallaby drinks its mother's milk until it is one year old? Discover more fascinating facts about baby wallabies in this book, from what they look like to how they behave.
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  • Meet a Baby Elephant

    Samantha S. Bell

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2015)
    African elephants are the largest animals that live on land. Elephant calves are born into a big family. They play with other calves. Calves learn to use their trunks. They drink water and make loud noises. How do baby elephants grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
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  • Meet a Baby Koala

    Jon M. Fishman

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2017)
    They're cute, they're furry, they live in a pouch―they're baby koalas! Did you know that a baby koala cannot see or hear when it is born? Or that a newborn joey is about the size of a jelly bean? Uncover more fascinating facts about baby koalas, from what their habitat is like and what they eat to what their scientific name is in this bright, colorful book.
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  • Meet a Baby Chicken

    Buffy Silverman

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Baby chickens hatch from eggs. Chicks weigh about as much as a dozen pennies. But did you know that chicks can find their mom by the sound of her clucks? Or that chicks roll in the dust to clean themselves? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
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  • Meet a Baby Kangaroo

    Anna Leigh

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2017)
    They hop, they have long tails, and as babies they're no bigger than a jelly bean! Take a closer look at baby kangaroos in this fun book. Did you know a baby kangaroo is called a joey and lives in its mother's pouch for the first six months of its life? Learn more fascinating facts through exciting photos and dynamic text.
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  • Meet a Baby Chicken

    Buffy Silverman

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Baby chickens hatch from eggs. Chicks weigh about as much as a dozen pennies. But did you know that chicks can find their mom by the sound of her clucks? Or that chicks roll in the dust to clean themselves? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
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  • Meet a Baby Cow

    Buffy Silverman

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Baby cows are skinny at birth. Yet they can stand right away. And they grow really quickly! Did you know that a full-grown cow weighs about as much as a whole class of fourth-graders? Or that it takes an entire herd to raise one baby calf? Read this book to find out more!
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