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"Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests."--Dust jacket.
7) Giraffes
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Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of giraffes, one of many animals kept in zoos.
9) Zoo animals
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In this bright and colorful board book, children are introduced to different kinds of zoo animals with engaging illustrations including a big elephant, a tall giraffe, a stripey zebra, a colorful parrot, waddling penguins, hopping kangaroos, snacking pandas, and swinging monkeys. The illustrations are accompanied by short identifying phrases, which makes this book a perfect teaching tool for parents.-
15) Escape Clause
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"The first storm comes from, of all places, the Minnesota zoo. Two large, and very rare, Amur tigers have vanished from their cage, and authorities are worried sick that they've been stolen for their body parts. Traditional Chinese medicine prizes those parts for home remedies, and people will do extreme things to get what they need. Some of them are a great deal more extreme than others -- as Virgil is about to find out. Then there's the homefront....
16) Hot and cold
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On a trip to the zoo, Sonya and Greg experience different temperatures and see animals that enjoy temperature extremes.
17) Penguinaut!
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Orville is a little penguin who lives in a zoo and dreams of big adventures, like going to the Moon; the other animals are skeptical, but Orville is determined, so he builds a spaceship and sets out all by himself--and discovers that real adventures are best when they are shared with friends.