Kangaroo Island: The Story of an Australian Mallee Forest (The Nature Conservancy)

By Deirdre Langeland

Book Overview

Young readers are invited to explore some of the world's most unique and fascinating habitats as witnessed by one of the amazing animals living there.-- Each book includes a lush, pictorial glossary that opens to a 4-page panoramic gatefold of the habitat.-- Read-along cassette tapes are expertly narrated and enhanced with music, natural sound effects, and page-turning tones.-- Every title is reviewed and authenticated by wildlife conservationists.-- Toys authenticated by wildlife curators for realism.Off the coast of Adelaide, South Australia, is a unique and marvelous place where sea lions, penguins, cockatoos, and possums dwell amidst the eucalyptus shrubs -- or mallee -- and alongside the animals that give the island its name: Kangaroos.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156899544X
• ISBN13: 9781568995441
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Soundprints
• Length: 27 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4