Explore My World: Kangaroos

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On sale Jul 31, 2018 | 32 Pages | 9781426331572

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In this colorful, photo-packed picture book for preschoolers, curious kids learn all about kangaroos and watch a kangaroo joey as it grows from a tiny baby in its mother's pouch into a big, fast-hopping marsupial.

Readers learn all about these marvelous marsupials, including where they live in Australia, what they eat, and how they communicate, play, and grow. Kids will meet red kangaroos, gray kangaroos, tree kangaroos, rat kangaroos, and other members of the kangaroo family. A habitat map shows where kangaroos live. These engaging Explore My World picture books, on subjects kids care about, combine simple stories with unforgettable photography. They invite little kids to take their first big steps toward understanding the world around them and are just the thing for parents and kids to curl up with and read aloud.
Jill Esbaum is a full-time writer and author of I am Cow, Hear Me Moo!, I Hatched!, Stanza, and Tom’s Tweet, among many others. She lives on a farm with her husband and children in Dixon, IA. View titles by Jill Esbaum

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In this colorful, photo-packed picture book for preschoolers, curious kids learn all about kangaroos and watch a kangaroo joey as it grows from a tiny baby in its mother's pouch into a big, fast-hopping marsupial.

Readers learn all about these marvelous marsupials, including where they live in Australia, what they eat, and how they communicate, play, and grow. Kids will meet red kangaroos, gray kangaroos, tree kangaroos, rat kangaroos, and other members of the kangaroo family. A habitat map shows where kangaroos live. These engaging Explore My World picture books, on subjects kids care about, combine simple stories with unforgettable photography. They invite little kids to take their first big steps toward understanding the world around them and are just the thing for parents and kids to curl up with and read aloud.

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Jill Esbaum is a full-time writer and author of I am Cow, Hear Me Moo!, I Hatched!, Stanza, and Tom’s Tweet, among many others. She lives on a farm with her husband and children in Dixon, IA. View titles by Jill Esbaum

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