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Pretty Polly
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith humor ... nature Catalog: When she is not allowed to have a pet parrot, Abigail teaches a barnyard hen to talk. |
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The Cuckoo Child
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith humor ... nature Publisher comments: At the zoo, Jack steals an ostrich egg that's about to be fed to a snake, brings it home to his family's farm, and persuades a pair of geese to be its foster parents. |
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Aani and the Tree Huggers
(age 7-10) by Jeannine Atkins enterprise ... nature Based on true events in northern India, this is the story of a little girl's bravery. One day, Aani hears the roaring of the tree cutters. Hoping to get the workers to put down their saws and hatchets, Aani and the village women explain that the trees provide food, fuel, and homes for animals, but to no avail. Finally, Aani wraps her body around one of the trees, with surprising results. |
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Hawk Hill
(age 7-10) by Suzie Gilbert friendship ... nature ... animals Pete moves to a new town and discovers a rehabilitation center for birds of prey. |