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Turtles are found on every continent except Antratica
Author: Todd Sturgell When a dung beetle follows a turtle and a host of other animals on a mission to reach Antartica, there will be surprises and laughes along the way. When my daughter laughs for scatological humor, I smirk at how the fruit does not fall too far off the tree. The author keeps…
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Giraffe Problems
Author: Jory John . Illustrator: Lane Smith Just this morning, I was thinking that this blog has an animal problem because I was reading and writing about too many books with animals as central characters. Along came this book. Giraffe Problems opens with a Giraffe Edward who has insecurities about this long neck. How he…
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Take your time: a tale of Harriet, the Galapagos Tortoise
Author: Eva Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli; illustrated by Laurel Molk Perfect read for a fast hyper stimulating world we live in. Harriet, the tortoise, goes on a vey satisfying and enjoyable adventure spanning seasons. Knowing her shortcoming in speed, she shows the value in planning ahead and leaving early, which I am very bad at.…