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Identifies lesser-known animals, including the scarlet macaw, the parrotfish, the tarsier, and the pink fairy armadillo, and describes what makes them special. Axolotes, chinchillas, and sugar gliders--oh my! In this charmingly illustrated follow-up to their first bestselling collaboration, Big Words for Little Geniuses, Susan and James Patterson create a collection of the world's oddest and cutest animals that only little geniuses would know! From...

Learn about animals, birds, and insects that inhabit jungles and rain forests.

An illustrated collection of well-known stories including "How the Camel Got His Hump," "How the Leopard Got His Spots," and "The Elephant's Child."

Shows why animals such as chimpanzees do not join children in going to school.

One hunter walks through the forest observed first by two elephants, then by three giraffes, etc.

An introduction to hippos, including their size, diet and everyday behavior, which highlights differences between those in the wild and those living in a zoo habitat.

Describes baby animals that live in the ocean, pointing out their many differences as well as their most important similarities.

Illustrations and text describe some of the animals the author encountered in the deserts of the American Southwest.