I ordered it the moment i found it at amazon and my children love looking at it now. They squeak, squawk and use body languageleaping as high as 20 feet in the air, snapping their jaws, slapping their tails on the surface of the water, blowing bubbles and even butting heads. Independent readers will learn all about natures most amazing builders in this new leveled reader from national geographic kids. Catherine herbert howell, a former national geographic staff member, has written extensively on nature and natural history. I remember the 2 volume version when i was a child and spent hours reading it. Their curved, sharp horns can grow to be 2 feet 61 centimeters long.
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