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A Wombat's World
Contributor(s): Arnold, Caroline (Author), Arnold, Caroline (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 1404839860     ISBN-13: 9781404839861
Publisher: Picture Window Books
OUR PRICE: $24.35  

Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2008
* Out of Print *

Annotation: Features Glossary/Index/Sidebars/Fun Facts/Maps/Book List/Content Consultants/Dust Jackets Safe Web sites at www.FactHound.comStandards Benchmarks for Science Literacy: The Living Environment: Diversity of Life, National Science Education Standards: Life Science Content Standards C: The Characteristics of Organisms: Organisms and Environments Quizzes at www.picturewindowbooks.com

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Mammals
Dewey: 599.24
LCCN: 2007032891
Age Level: 5-7
Grade Level: Kindergarten-2
Lexile Measure: 650(Not Available)
Guided Reading: L (Grade 2)
Series: Caroline Arnold's Animals
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 10.81" W x 11.22" L (1.06 lbs) 24 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Australian
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps
Review Citations: Booklist 03/15/2008 pg. 55
School Library Journal 08/01/2008 pg. 108
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 120248
Reading Level: 3.6   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
After spending seven months in his mother's pouch, a baby wombat is finally ready to face the world. He cautiously takes his first steps. His mother uses her strong claws to dig up grasses and roots for him to eat. Follow this mammal as he grows and prepares to dig a tunnel for his own home.

Contributor Bio(s): Arnold, Caroline: - Caroline Arnold is the author of 150 books for children. Her many honors include awards from the American Library Association, P.E.N., the National Science Teachers Association, and the Washington Post / Children's Book Guild. Caroline's interest in animals and the outdoors began when she was a child growing up in Minnesota. After majoring in art and literature at Grinnell College in Iowa, she received her M.A. in art from the University of Iowa. Caroline lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Art, a neuroscientist.
 
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