Describes the Kangaroo and other pouched animals and discusses why most of them are isolated in Australia.

An introduction to the characteristics, habits, and habitats of various marsupials, the animals with pouches for their young.

Questions and answers explore the world of marsupials, animals with pouches, with an emphasis on the kangaroo.

The information and activities in this resource book enhance children's knowledge and awareness about the components of a grassland environment, including physical and biological characteristics. Students will discover where grasslands are located on our planet. They will find out what features grasslands have in common, what types of organisms live there, and how they are adapted to survive. As they explore grassland organism adaptations, students will discover similarities and differences between living things in grasslands and those in other ecosystems. Activities that emphasize the ecology of plants and animals, food chains and food webs, and survival will enable students to relate the structure of living things to their roles in the ecosystem. Four transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks) are included to engage students in discussion and reinforce the concepts presented in the book.

Read and find out about marsupials—amazing kangaroos, tree kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, wombats, opossums, and sugar gliders—in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Animals that keep their babies in soft, furry pouches are called marsupials. There are many sorts of marsupials, and they all have super amazing qualities. This book comes with a colorful infographic and an activity called Joey Day all about what it would be like to carry a marsupial joey (which means baby!) around all day long. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Describes koalas, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils and other mammals with pouches using interesting facts and photos that highlight this group of animals, most of whom live in Australia.

The perfect introduction to baby animals, featuring tall babies, naughty babies, cosy nests and much more. This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way.

They hop, they have long tails, and as babies they're no bigger than a jelly bean! Take a closer look at baby kangaroos in this fun book. Did you know a baby kangaroo is called a joey and lives in its mother's pouch for the first six months of its life? Learn more fascinating facts through exciting photos and dynamic text.

Young children adore baby animals and have many ques-tions about them too, such as When does a puppy grow into a dog? and Is it only birds that lay eggs?