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A beastly circus
Parish, Peggy
This alphabet book uses animals and various circus-like activities for each letter.
Tags
alligator
,
amphibians
,
animals
,
baboon
,
birds
,
chipmunk
,
circus
,
crab
,
crustaceans
,
dolphin
,
elephant
,
frog
,
gorilla
,
hippopotamus
,
hyena
,
jaguar
,
kangaroo
,
lion
,
mink
,
mythical
,
newt
,
nonverbal communication
,
octopus
,
ostrich
,
panda
,
quail
,
rabbit
,
rhinoceros
,
sequence
,
skunk
,
snake
,
tapir
,
unicorns
,
verbal communication
,
vulture
,
wasp
,
worm
,
yak
,
zebra
Bitter bananas
Olaleye, Isaac
Yusuf is a boy who lives in a jungle in Africa. His favorite drink is palm sap, and he sells what he doesn't drink. A family of baboons begins to steal his sap, so he tries many things to keep the baboons away.
Tags
african
,
animals
,
baboon
,
careers
,
decision making
,
fable
,
family
,
food
,
forest
,
jungle
,
learning
,
market
,
multicultural
,
nutrition
,
problem solving
,
rain
,
sounds
,
tree
,
weather
Carnival of the animals
Lithgow, John
A young boy sneaks off from a school field trip. He is left in the history museum overnight where he discovers his classmates, family, and acquaintances take on new forms.
Tags
animals
,
baboon
,
badger
,
birds
,
cattle
,
chicken
,
cuckoo
,
dinosaur
,
dreams
,
elephant
,
family
,
feelings
,
ferret
,
fish
,
fox
,
happiness
,
hyena
,
kangaroo
,
lion
,
mischief
,
museum
,
nonverbal communication
,
sadness
,
swan
,
turtle
,
weasel
Fables
Lobel, Arnold
In these twenty different tales, a little line of advice is shared.
Tags
animals
,
baboon
,
bear
,
beetle
,
birds
,
chicken
,
crab
,
crow
,
crustaceans
,
deception
,
duck
,
excitement
,
fable
,
fox
,
frog
,
insects
,
lion
,
lobster
,
ostrich
Rain
Stojic, Manya
On the African savanna, the animals are all excited to pass on information about the storm to others. The animals use their five senses to experience and predict the needed rain.
Tags
africa
,
animals
,
baboon
,
colors
,
cycle
,
five senses
,
food
,
lightning
,
lion
,
nonverbal communication
,
plants
,
porcupine
,
rain
,
rhinoceros
,
sight
,
smell
,
sounds
,
sun
,
taste
,
touch
,
weather
,
zebra
The heart of the lion
Watson, Pete
An American boy comes to understand and admire the rich culture and traditions of West Africa.
Tags
africa
,
african
,
animals
,
art
,
baboon
,
butterfly
,
chicken
,
cooking
,
courage
,
culture
,
customs
,
dog
,
elephant
,
family
,
food
,
friendship
,
hunting
,
lion
,
magic
,
multicultural
,
parade
,
parents
,
scorpion
,
sharing
,
teasing
,
traditions
,
tree
,
uniqueness
,
verbal communication
,
village
Toni's topsy-turvy telephone day
Ljungkvist, Laura
Toni wants to have a potluck dinner. She calls all of her guests and tells each of them what to bring. It's the day of the party and her guests have arrived. Something has happened! Her friends misunderstood what Toni told them to bring. Now Toni has no food to feed her guests. What will Toni do?
Tags
animals
,
baboon
,
bee
,
birds
,
cat
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dog
,
food
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
hunger
,
misunderstanding
,
moose
,
nutrition
,
party
,
problem solving
,
snake
,
stress management
,
technology
,
telephone
,
verbal communication
Where are you going manyoni?
Stock, Catherine
Manyoni, a little girl living near the Limpopo River in Zimbabwe, sees many different animals and wildlife on her walk to school.
Tags
african
,
animals
,
baboon
,
bodies of water
,
clothing
,
exercise
,
food
,
language
,
leopard
,
multicultural
,
plants
,
river
,
school
,
siblings
,
sleep
,
walking
,
zimbabwe