| Description |
47 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 31 cm |
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Educational level group: edu School children |
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Educational level group: edu Kindergartners |
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Educational level group: edu First grade students |
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Educational level group: edu Second grade students |
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Educational level group: edu Third grade students |
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Age group: age Children |
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National/regional group: nat English |
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age Children |
| Audience |
Age 7+ |
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Grade 4 to 6. |
| Summary |
"Animals of all shapes and sizes make epic journeys across our planet, through harsh weather, avoiding hungry predators, in their efforts to survive. Travel around the globe with some of the world's most incredible animals and discover their unique migration stories"--Provided by publisher. |
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Every year, millions of animals of all shapes and sizes make epic journeys across our planet. Animals migrate because their environment changes. They travel t ofind food or give birth safely, often enduring harsh weather and dodging hungry predators. Emperor penguins trudge through snow, ice, and bitter temperatures to reach their breeding grounds. Great white sharks swim more than 6,000 miles in search of prey. African elephants trek through barren desert on their yearly hunt for water. Each species has its own story to tell. Travel writer Mike Unwin's text pairs with stunning illustrations from Jenni Desmond, a New York Times Best Illustrated Books winner, in this collection of remarkable animal journeys around the world. -- From dust jacket. |
| Contents |
Animals on the move -- A whale of a journey: humpback whale -- Ice march: emperor penguin -- Caribou crossing: caribou -- Pole to pole: Arctic tern -- Forests of flutter: monarch butterfly -- Traveling dancers: whooping crane -- Off to Africa: barn swallow -- Flight of the dragons: globe skimmer dragonfly -- Shoal survivors: Southern African pilchard -- Wandering wings: wandering albatross -- River of crabs: Christmas Island red crab -- Humming over oceans: ruby-throated hummingbird -- Over the mountains: bar-headed goose -- Great white wanderings: great white shark -- Jumbo journeys: African elephant -- Salmon surge: Pacific salmon -- Far and wide for fish: osprey -- Hooves on the move: blue wildebeest -- Batty for fruit: straw-colored fruit bat -- Turtle returns: green turtle -- All around the world. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Animal migration -- Juvenile literature.
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Animal migration. |
| Genre/Form |
Picture books.
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Instructional and educational works.
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Juvenile works.
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| Added Author |
Desmond, Jenni, illustrator.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Unwin, Mike, author. Migration New York : Bloomsbury, 2019 9781547601387 (DLC) 2018055684 |
| ISBN |
9781547600977 (hardcover) |
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1547600977 |
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9781547601387 (ebook) |
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9781547602643 (epdf) |
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