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Kangaroos
Young animal enthusiasts will love jumping down to Australia to learn about the bouncy marsupial known as the kangaroo. Kangaroos are renowned for their powerful hind legs and their ability to jump at high speeds for great distances. Jumping is just one of this animal?s many amazing adaptations. This excellent resource contains easy-to-follow text full of fascinating facts about kangaroos, supported by full-color photographs of the pouched jumpers in action.
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Series review: Jump!
Each of these books focuses on an animal that jumps, and introduces all necessary facts about this animal or animal group. Each volume has chapters specific to that animal, as well as all having chapters with general facts such as eating habits. Colorful and filled with photographs, these works can be read aloud to younger children or used for independent reading by older students. The books can be used to introduce animals in elementary school, and provide guidance on how to study animals for individual research.
