The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
by:
Sy Montgomery (author)
Nic Bishop (author)
It looks like a bear, but isn’t one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey— but isn’t a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what’s a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie’s tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea’s cloud...
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It looks like a bear, but isn’t one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey— but isn’t a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what’s a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie’s tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea’s cloud forest. And meet the amazing scientists who track these elusive animals. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Informational Texts)
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780618496419 (0618496416)
Publish date: October 30th 2006
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 80
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
Science,
Juvenile,
Environment,
Nature,
Art,
Picture Books,
Animals,
Photography
Series: Scientists in the Field
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