Author: Christy Peterson Publisher: Lerner Publications TM ISBN: 1728454794 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 27
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Young readers explore the zoo with their Sesame Street friends to learn about animals, their habitats, and more. Readers also learn how to make a bird feeder from a milk carton.
Author: David Grazian Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691178429 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 346
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A close-up look at the contradictions and wonders of the modern zoo Orangutans swing from Kevlar-lined fire hoses. Giraffes feast on celebratory birthday cakes topped with carrots instead of candles. Hi-tech dinosaur robots growl among steel trees, while owls watch animated cartoons on old television sets. In American Zoo, sociologist David Grazian takes us on a safari through the contemporary zoo, alive with its many contradictions and strange wonders. Trading in his tweed jacket for a zoo uniform and a pair of muddy work boots, Grazian introduces us to zookeepers and animal rights activists, parents and toddlers, and the other human primates that make up the zoo's social world. He shows that in a major shift away from their unfortunate pasts, American zoos today emphasize naturalistic exhibits teeming with lush and immersive landscapes, breeding programs for endangered animals, and enrichment activities for their captive creatures. In doing so, zoos blur the imaginary boundaries we regularly use to separate culture from nature, humans from animals, and civilization from the wild. At the same time, zoos manage a wilderness of competing priorities—animal care, education, scientific research, and recreation—all while attempting to serve as centers for conservation in the wake of the current environmental and climate-change crisis. The world of the zoo reflects how we project our own prejudices and desires onto the animal kingdom, and invest nature with meaning and sentiment. A revealing portrayal of comic animals, delighted children, and feisty zookeepers, American Zoo is a remarkable close-up exploration of a classic cultural attraction.
Author: Publisher: Family Publications ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 271
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Camp Directors' Trip Guide is the only guide that helps camp directors, counselors and recreational center directors plan day, overnight and travel trips for campers.
Author: Christy Peterson Publisher: ISBN: 9781728445106 Category : Zoo animals Languages : en Pages :
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"Young readers explore the zoo with their Sesame Street friends to learn about animals, their habitats, and conservation efforts. Readers also discover the animals in their own communities"--
Author: Zachariah OHora Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR) ISBN: 1466810769 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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Bernard loves curling up to go to sleep. But there is one little problem. Bernard snores...LOUDLY! So loudly that he keeps all of the otters awake during naptime. So loudly that Grumpy Giles tells Bernard to move his snoring somewhere else! Sad and lonely, Bernard tries sleeping in new places far away from the other otters: in a lake, in puddles, in a fountain. But no matter where he tries to nap, somebody complains. He just wants to hear two words: "Goodnight, Bernard!"
Author: Mary Man-Kong Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780679894216 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 28
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Theodore finds a baby whale in the Big Harbor--and is assigned to whale-sit! At first, he's upset, but the young whale turns out to be so much fun, that he doesn't really mind. When the whale's friends are found, Theodore realizes that The Big Harbor is no place for a growing whale after all. But what will Theodore do without his newfound friend?
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