Akron Public Library

"Kids will love reading all about kangaroos and strengthening their reading skills. Simple text explaining what kangaroos look like, where they live, and what they like to eat will be alongside colorful full-bleed images. This title is complete with bolded glossary words, a picture glossary, and a Some Kinds of Kangaroos page, which will show a few different kangaroo species." --

Readers will learn about the wombat's unique body features, diet, social behavior, habitat, predators, and ways of defense. They will also learn about the life of a baby wombat, from joey to independence. Shaded territory maps highlight areas of Australia the wombat calls home.

Photographs and simple text introduce children to kangaroos, describing their physical features, habitat, and behavior.

"This title covers basic information about platypuses, one of Australia's most unique and rare animals! Information in this title covers a platypus's habitat, diet, habits, and more."--Amazon.com.

"Includes online resources and index."-- Title page verso.

Because Australia is an island that broke away from a larger land mass about 200 million years ago, animals on the secluded continent developed separately, and platypuses are a prime example. Readers learn that a platypus can stay underwater for one or two minutes at a time, has two coats of fur to help it keep warm, and lives on land in a burrow. Full-color photos include an image of two baby platypuses.

Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the behavior, appearance, hunting style, and habitat of baby Australian fur seals.

Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the behavior, appearance, hunting style, and habitat of a baby flying fox.

An introduction to emus that provides information on their physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, diet, daily life, young, and threats to survival.

Simple text and photographs present crocodiles, their physical features, where they live, and what they do.