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Set your alarm, sloth! : more advice for troubled animals from Dr. Glider / written by Jess Keating ; illustrator, Pete Oswald.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2021Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (umpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781338239898
  • 1338239899
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Dr. Sugar Glider is back to help animals with problems large and small! A sloth with algae on her back, a sneezing iguana, a leaderless clownfish, and a lovesick egret are just a few of the creatures who call on Dr. Glider for advice. Featuring hilarious stories and unbelievable true facts, plus a glossary and a list of species, this nonfiction picture book is sure to fascinate and entertain young nature lovers"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 591.5 K25 Available 33111010591556
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 591.5 K25 Available 33111010731533
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Have fun learning about some odd but true animal facts with Dr. Sugar Glider and her patients!

Zoë Zebra is troubled. Why do flies crash into her? A visit from Dr. Glider can solve the mystery. Our gliding doctor also helps a sloth stay awake, a sneezing iguana, a leaderless clownfish, a lovesick egret, and many more creatures with some peculiar problems.

This hilarious and fun picture book by author and zoologist Jess Keating ( Pink Is for Blobfish ) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald ( The Couch Potato ) is packed with entertaining animal stories and unbelievable true facts on every page that are sure to fascinate curious young readers. Scientific vocabulary appears throughout each medical adventure, and there's a glossary and a list of species at the end.

And for more laughter and nonfiction fun, read about the weird but true problems among Dr. Glider's first group of patients in Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

"Dr. Sugar Glider is back to help animals with problems large and small! A sloth with algae on her back, a sneezing iguana, a leaderless clownfish, and a lovesick egret are just a few of the creatures who call on Dr. Glider for advice. Featuring hilarious stories and unbelievable true facts, plus a glossary and a list of species, this nonfiction picture book is sure to fascinate and entertain young nature lovers"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 4-8 Orchard Books.

Grades K-1 Orchard Books.

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