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When an enemy pack attacks, Warm, the smallest wolf in the pack, is left alone to defend and feed four pups.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces baby elephants to young readers through leveled text and related photos."--

Which is the cutest critter in the land? Real-life photographs of baby bears, wolves, raccoons, and other animals lead children to the answer.

Join the little lion cub on his day of adventures on the African savanna. Watch him run, jump, play, eat, and sleep, cuddle with mom, and roll around with his brother and sister. Told in simple yet lively text built with sight words and using picture icons to aid reading, National Geographic Pre-readers will enchant kids just beginning their journey with books.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces baby owls to young readers through leveled text and related photos."--

Entertaining photographs of baby elephants playing, swimming, and rolling in mud highlight this introduction to elephants. Basic facts feature the three main kinds of elephants and simple explains how calves are born, what their bodies are like, how they change as they grow, and what life is like in the herd.

"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, habitat, behavior, and early life of Fennec foxes"--

While his mother is off fishing for food, baby Rockhopper penguin wanders off and almost becomes a meal for a hungry skua--but luckily papa penguin drives off the predator.

Is there anything cuter than a baby animal? Here, wee ones of the Northwest animal world -- including wolves, foxes, sea otters, cougars, and crows -- are portrayed in stunning images from world-renowned photographer Art Wolfe. His ability to capture a burrowing owlet in mid-yawn or a bobcat mother tenderly protecting her kittens delights children of all ages. Fun facts -- Did you know that a four-day-old pronghorn antelope can outrun a human? Or...

It's an exciting morning for Joey the baby koala, high above the ground, in the shade of a eucalyptus tree, Joey the baby koala wakes up hungry! Crawling over his sleeping mom, Joey goes exploring ... only to find that his mother's arms is where he's supposed to be after all. Featuring simple text and stunning photographs of a rare interaction between a koala and her little one. Includes fun facts about koalas and their habitat.