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Koala : a first field guide to the cuddly marsupial from Australia / [written by Professor Chris Daniels ; illustrated by Marianne Lock].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Young zoologistPublisher: New York, NY : Neon Squid, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781684492831
  • 1684492831
  • 9781838992729
  • 1838992723
Other title:
  • First field guide to the cuddly marsupial from Australia
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Hello, young zoologist! -- Before you get started -- Meet the koala -- Are koalas bears? -- Meet the family -- Attracting a mate -- A joey's life -- Daily habits -- Gum trees -- Tree-dwellers -- Threats to koalas -- Danger in the forest -- Myths and legends -- Glossary and index.
Summary: "A beautifully illustrated guide to koalas for kids written by expert Chris Daniels"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "You might know that baby koalas spend time in their mother's pouches, but there's so much more to learn about these Australian marsupials! Turn the pages to discover why they spend 15 hours a day asleep, and how scientists use drones to monitor koala populations. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also explains why koalas love to munch eucalyptus leaves, and why they are most certainly not bears! It also looks at the conservation challenges these iconic animals face due to climate change and forest fires." -- Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction New 599.25 D186 Available 33111011119605
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 599.25 D186 Checked out 07/08/2024 33111011210545
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Head down under to study koalas in this beautiful nonfiction field guide for kids.

You might know that baby koalas spend time in their mother's pouches, but there's so much more to learn about these Australian marsupials! Turn the pages to discover why they spend 15 hours a day asleep, and how scientists use drones to monitor koala populations. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also explains why koalas love to munch eucalyptus leaves, and why they are most certainly not bears! It also looks at the conservation challenges these iconic animals face due to climate change and forest fires.

Written by Professor Chris Daniels and featuring stunning illustrations by Marianne Lock, Koala (Young Zoologist) is part of an exciting series of animal books from Neon Squid aiming to inspire the next generation of biologists and conservationists.

Also available: Humpback Whale , Giant Panda , African Elephant , Emperor Penguin , Honey Bee

Includes index.

"A beautifully illustrated guide to koalas for kids written by expert Chris Daniels"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 6-8 Neon Squid.

Grades 2-3 Neon Squid.

Hello, young zoologist! -- Before you get started -- Meet the koala -- Are koalas bears? -- Meet the family -- Attracting a mate -- A joey's life -- Daily habits -- Gum trees -- Tree-dwellers -- Threats to koalas -- Danger in the forest -- Myths and legends -- Glossary and index.

"You might know that baby koalas spend time in their mother's pouches, but there's so much more to learn about these Australian marsupials! Turn the pages to discover why they spend 15 hours a day asleep, and how scientists use drones to monitor koala populations. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also explains why koalas love to munch eucalyptus leaves, and why they are most certainly not bears! It also looks at the conservation challenges these iconic animals face due to climate change and forest fires." -- Amazon.com.

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