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Ideal support for homework projects, packed full of information and fascinating facts; Includes puzzles and quizzes; Supports National Curriculum subjects ... Read more

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Hwange is one of Africa's premier game reserves, the pride of Zimbabwe's tourism and conservation fraternity, in one of the world's last remaining wilderness areas. Home to tens of thousands of elephant, large and small mammals, and an abundant wildlife, it draws game watchers from South Africa and all over the world. This book documents the beauty of Hwange in all its seasons and with all its inhabitants. ... Read more

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Beautiful and well written...
Nick Greaves wrote and took all the pictures for this beautiful book. Itdepicts not only elephants, but other animals as well.It clearly explainsabout the wildlife in the park and goes further to explain the hard issues- culling (killing) elephants, ivory trade, and funding of the park. Thisis a book that will both look as good on your coffee table and is apleasure to read.As a Zimbabwe guide in Hwange, Nick Greaves knows hiselephants and this comes through clearly in the book.Highly recommended! ... Read more

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A catchy, rhyming text and simple, realistic art introduce young children to familiar animals and the sounds they make when an endearing little boy visits the petting zoo. This large-format board book features toddler-safe rounded corners for preschool read-alouds. Full color. ... Read more

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Music to Your Ears
This is a fun, quick book that will give your little one a chance to have fun with animal sounds. It's a board book with great illustrations, and it makes for easy, successful reading, comprehension and memorizing too.

weak
This is a pretty weak book, I bought it in search of more Black books for my baby, but there are better options out there, like "Who's Toes Are These"

The Greatest Infant Board Book
My 11 month old son received this book as a gift from his Godparents when he was about 5 months old.He loves it!It's his favorite board book!He actually turns the pages as I read the animal sounds to him!The picturesare vibrant and it is a great depiction of African American children! ... Read more

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images of the wonderful animals of the San Diego Zoo ... Read more

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A young scientist successfully implants a human intelligence gene into six African Grey parrots. His series of fruitful experiments is brought to an early end when sensationalized media coverage and political opposition threaten his university’s funding. Rather than face the prospect of having to put the entertaining, talkative parrots to death, he secretly places them with a retired bird breeder, safely removing them from the public eye.

Mandy Grant, the breeder’s 19-year-old niece, is spending the summer at her uncle’s aviary, helping him care for his already sizable parrot flock. She’s thrilled by the addition of the amusing Greys and quickly bonds with the new arrivals.

But when the transgenic birds breed and their mutant, eagle-sized offspring escape, Mandy’s quiet vacation turns into a headline-grabbing chase through the forests of New York’s Hudson River Valley — in a dogged effort to rescue her Little Birdies! ... Read more

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Gripping and suspenseful!
"Little Birdies!" by Anthony F. Lewis was a truly delightful read. The characters, human and avian alike, were well developed and piqued my interest throughout the story. This book was extremely well researched and thoroughly enjoyable.

A lifelong fan of the underdog, I was very pleased to see an ideal mix of ethics, compassion, and loyalty exhibited within the characters as they found themselves amidst questionable decisions made for all the right reasons.

As a resident of the Mid Hudson Valley, I found great enjoyment in following their adventures through my own backyard.

Put "Little Birdies!" on your reading list, and you'll never look at birds the same again!

Gripping and suspenseful!
"Little Birdies!" by Anthony F. Lewis was a truly delightful read. The characters, human and avian alike, were well developed and piqued my interest throughout the story. This book was extremely well researched and thoroughly enjoyable.

A lifelong fan of the underdog, I was very pleased to see an ideal mix of ethics, compassion, and loyalty exhibited within the characters as they found themselves amidst questionable decisions made for all the right reasons.

As a resident of the Mid Hudson Valley, I found great enjoyment in following their adventures through my own backyard.

Put "Little Birdies!" on your reading list, and you'll never look at birds the same again!

Delightful Fantasy
I loved the concept of a genetically-enhanced African Gray in Crighton's Next, even though it was taken to the point of comic absurdity.Little Birdies makes the concept far more believable.The characters are clearly parrots in their behavior, even though they are super-smart.As others have noted, Lewis clearly knows and loves parrots.

It is a fun story, with fun, believable characters, well-written and enjoyable. ... Read more

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I care not how humble your bookshelf may be, nor how lowly the room which it adorns. Close the door of that room behind you, shut off with it all the cares of the outer world, plunge back into the soothing company of the great dead, and then you are through the magic portal into that fair land whither worry and vexation can follow you no more.
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I care not how humble your bookshelf may be, nor how lowly the room which it adorns. Close the door of that room behind you, shut off with it all the cares of the outer world, plunge back into the soothing company of the great dead, and then you are through the magic portal into that fair land whither worry and vexation can follow you no more. ... Read more

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I care not how humble your bookshelf may be, nor how lowly the room which it adorns. Close the door of that room behind
you, shut off with it all the cares of the outer world, plunge back into the soothing company of the great dead, and then you
are through the magic portal into that fair land whither worry and vexation can follow you no more. ... Read more

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The hour of noon had just struck, and the few visitors still lingering among the curiosities of the great museum were suddenly startled by the sight of one of the attendants running down the broad, central staircase, loudly shouting. ... Read more

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The hour of noon had just struck, and the few visitors still lingering among the curiosities of the great museum were suddenly startled by the sight of one of the attendants running down the broad, central staircase, loudly shouting. ... Read more

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Born worlds apart: a wolf from the Far North and a boy from Yellow Africa...The wolf has lost nearly everything on his journey to the zoo, including an eye and his beloved pack. The boy too has lost much and seen many terrible things. They stand eye-to-eye on either side of the wolf's enclosure and, slowly, each makes his own extraordinary story known to the other...Master storyteller Daniel Pennac weaves a tale that is magical, mysterious and utterly unforgettable. Look into the Eye of the Wolf and you will be captivated. ... Read more

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one of my favorites!!!
Eye of the Wolfis a very interesting book. It told lots of different stories which ended up coming together in the end.I liked how the boy closed one of his eyes to make the wolf not feel sad.I also like how the boy could talk to animals and had relationships with all different kinds of animals from camels to wolves and cheetahs.The wolf's story was sad but ended up happy at the end.He lost his family in the wild and then lost his zoo family, too.But the boy became his friend and helped the wolf feel better.I recommend this book for everyone!!(The illustrations in the book are terrific and capture what is going on in the story!)

A Unique Storytelling Experience--Not to be missed!
Africa has a story to tell, and so does the wolf he visits every day at the zoo.At first, the wolf is annoyed by Africa's constant visits to his cage.He wonders why he is there and what he is looking for, so he stares back at Africa, challenging him to leave and let the wolf return to his loneliness.

But by looking into each other's eyes, the two are able to understand each other's stories and recognize how their lives relate to one another.

The wolf's story is about the family that he lost-his mother, sisters, and brothers-and how he came to live behind the cage at the zoo as a sacrifice to his sister.Africa's story is about the loss of his family and his life as an orphan, a shepherd, and now finally an adopted boy with a last name.But when told simultaneously, the stories suddenly become about looking for home, about being needed, and about being important and meaningful, no matter where you are.

What a unique storytelling adventure!The meeting between Africa and Blue Wolf is an unfamiliar way to open a story, and the reader is almost tempted to set down the book. But soon enough, Pennac creates an interaction between the two that is magical and enchanting and that leads the reader into two dynamic worlds.

There is an unexpected depth to Africa's existance, and his mystical ways with animals is a brilliant contrast to the very human emotions of Blue Wolf.As Blue Wolf tells his story of daring rescue and escape, he becomes a powerful reminder of all that is beautiful in nature.There was no way to anticipate the manner in which all the characters come together in the end or the final power that Africa and Blue Wolf have upon each other, but it is fascinating, indeed.The language is specific and flows beautifully together as an extension of Africa's famous storytelling abilities.

So beautiful and poignant - Not only for children
I read the book in other language, i.e. Korean, and with other
illustration. However, this is a really beautiful story whatever language it is written in. There is an wolf who has been captured by men and put into a zoo. When he was caught, his one eye was injured, but he didn't mind because he decided that one eye is sufficient to see the sad, miserable world of men-to his eye, men are as sad and miserable as the captured animals in the zoo. There is a boy from Africa who stands in front of the wolf and look at him directly in his one remaining eye. He himself has been through a lat of sad incidents all over the Africa - in yellow, grey, and green ones. What do they see each other's eyes ? How does the wolf change his mind and accept there are something even in this miserable world worth watching with two eyes ? It's a so beautiful and poignant story (and I don't want to spoil your chance to find it^^), worth reading over and over again. ... Read more

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The hour of noon had just struck, and the few visitors still lingering among the curiosities of the great museum were suddenly startled by the sight of one of the attendants running down the broad, central staircase, loudly shouting.
... Read more