Young Kangaroo

by Margaret Wise Brown

Hardcover, 1900

Status

Available

Call number

599.2

Collection

Publication

Hyperion Book CH (1900), Edition: 1st, 40 pages

Description

A tiny kangaroo is born and moves into his mother's pouch, where he grows big enough to be interested in the world around him long before he actually leaves her pouch to investigate further.

User reviews

LibraryThing member derbygirl
(easy, fiction) Baby Kangaroo loves his mom's warm dark pouch, but every day as his body grows, so does his curiosity about the world around him. With growth comes danger and risk, but sometimes it is worth it, especially if you have mom's love and nice warm pouch in times of need! This is the
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first MWB book I have come across that was actually a bit wordy. However, it still manages to mezmerize irregardless. I have a bit of knowledge on Australia, so it was enjoyable to read and MWB is actually right on with the "facts" in this book. This would be a good addition to a theme unit on Australia or marsupials.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1993

Physical description

10 inches

ISBN

1562824090 / 9781562824099
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