Theme: jungle

Solomon Crocodile

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

Solomon Crocodile’s rough play prevents him from making friends down by the river until a stranger comes stomping through the reeds!

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Baby Animals in the Jungle

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

All the familiar tropical babies are here for their adorable close-ups: Elephant, Tiger, Orangutan, and Gorilla are happy to show off their best sides. Also included are some appealling but less familiar friends like Lemur, Tapir, and the cute green Froglets. Each page includes one fascinating fact to help young children learn more about each [...]

Descriptors: Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), International » Other Themes: » Leave a comment

Rosa Raposa

By Book Importer | Published: July 6, 2011

A willy fox outwits Jaguar in three trickster tales set in the jungles of South America.

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The Honey Hunters

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

An African folktale in which various animals peacefully follow a honey guide bird, but find that sharing the honey among themselves causes problems.

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Hubert the Pudge: A Vegetarian Tale

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

As one of many Pudgies awaiting their trip to the meat factory from the Pudge Processing Farm, little Hubert escapes to the jungle where the animals show him all the good foods he can eat and, as a result, he becomes the first Pudge to achieve full size since ancient times.

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Bamboo People

By Book Importer | Published: October 12, 2010

This coming-of-age novel takes place against the political and military backdrop of modern-day Burma. Narrated by two teenaged boys on opposing sides of the conflict between the Burmese government and the Karenni, one of the many ethnic minorities in Burma, Bamboo People explores the nature of violence, power, and prejudice as seen through the eyes [...]

Descriptors: Burma, Drama, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Looking For Miza

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

In a magical place called the Congo, in the beautiful forests and jungles of Virunga National Park, lives a young female mountain gorilla named Miza. She was just like any other baby gorilla, riding on her mother’s back, playing, taking naps. Then, one day, when Miza and her mother were out searching for food, Miza’s [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » 1 Comment

The Little Hippos’ Adventure

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Life for the little hippos is always the same: diving and swimming to their hearts’ content. Except the hippos think that it would be more fun if their diving board could be higher, as high as Tall Cliff. But they’re not allowed to go to Tall Cliff because it’s too dangerous. Each day they ask [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Picture Book, Sweden » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The First Music

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When the animals all get together in the jungle, they discover that the noise that they have been making is indeed music. Dylan Pritchett weaves a tale that helps us discover that we all have music inside just waiting to come out.

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The Dark Ground

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Robert wakes up naked and alone in a thick jungle. The last thing he remembers is being in a plane with his family, but there is no sign of a crash or survivors. Then he discovers the shocking truth–he is in the park near his house, but his familiar world has been transformed into an [...]

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