How High Can a Kangaroo Hop?
On Sale: 04/01/2010
How High Can a Kangaroo Hop?
On Sale: 04/01/2010
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About the Book
Take a closer look at Australia's best-known marsupials.Why does Australia have animals that are so different from others anywhere else in the world? Why do 'roos and wallabies have such big tummies? Who were the kangaroos with fangs that lived 10 million years ago? What's the best way to become invisible (to kangaroos, at any rate)? Which wallaby is a 'living fossil' - the same as the wallabies that grazed 10 million years ago? Why do joeys eat their mother's droppings? Fnd out in this fascinating new book! PS: What do you call a kangaroo with a flower behind their ear and a big grin? A happy hippy hoppy. Ages 7-12
Critical Praise
"There seems to be no end to Jackie French's wonderful imagination and storytelling skills. The latest in the French/Whatley collection of children's books takes us into the fascinating world of kangaroos and wallabies. Following in the line of 'The Secret World of Wombats', 'How High Can a Kangaroo Hop?' is an extensively researched book filled with facts and delightfully punctuated with French's characteristic anecdotes. These bring to life the not-so-well-known world of one of our national symbols. Beginning with the archaeological history of Australia's fauna, French traces the natural history and evolution of the kangaroo, exploring relationships with humans, life cycles, variations between species, and behaviour of this remarkable marsupial. Bruce Whatley's lively illustrations are a welcome addition to the text which is occasionally dense with information. Younger readers will certainly find some amusement in the roo and wallaby jokes at the end while budding wildlife observers will find the field information in the final pages of use. Recommended for readers seven to 12 years, this book would be ideal for school projects or for anyone interested in natural history. I certainly discovered some things as I was reading through." Candice Cappe, manager of the National Library of Australia bookshop, in Bookseller + Publisher June 2008. -
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780730443742
- ISBN 10: 0730443744
- Imprint: HarperCollins
- On Sale: 04/01/2010
- Pages: 258
- List Price:19.96 CAD
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