From Joey to Kangaroo

by Lisa Owings

Overview

How does a kangaroo grow? Follow each step in the life cycle—from a helpless joey in its mother's pouch to a strong adult kangaroo—in this interesting book!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512418439
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Start to Finish, Second Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile:	520L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lisa Owings has a degree in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. She has written and edited a wide variety of educational books for young people. Lisa lives in Andover, Minnesota, with her husband and a small menagerie of pets.

Table of Contents

First, the mother kangaroo gets ready 4

Then the joey is born 6

Next, the joey latches onto her teat 8

The joey grows inside the pouch 10

Then it begins to explore its world 12

Soon the joey stops using the pouch 14

The joey still stays close to its mother 16

Finally, the kangaroo is fully grown 18

It is ready to start its own family! 20

Glossary 22

Further Information 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

"Strongly consider Ladybug and Honeybee; other titles can be selected to fill subject gaps."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

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