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A Zebra's World
A zebra is born under the hot African sun. She nuzzles under her mother and drinks some milk. Soon, the young zebra is eating grass and drinking water. She needs energy to run fast with the herd. With hooves pounding the hard ground, a herd of zebras takes off across the plain.
Follow the black and white stripes of the young zebra as she grows up in Africa. A readable and lively text provides a close-up look at these black and white animals in this "anything but black and white" book. Cut paper illustrations by the author help tell the tales of these amazing animals and the world in which they live.This picture book follows a baby zebra from birth on the grasslands of Africa through the first year of its life. It shows zebras in their natural home along with other animals that share their environment. This book can be read aloud to younger children or an older child can read it alone.
Sidebars on each page spread expand information in the text. Back matter includes a map of where zebras live, fun facts, a glossary and index, and a guide to websites appropriate for the age group.
Look in your library for more information about zebras in Caroline Arnold's book, Zebra, illustrated with color photos by Richard Hewett (Morrow Junior Books, 1987) now also available as an ebook from StarWalk Kids Media. Read about zebras and other animals of the African plain in African Animals (Morrow Junior books, 1997).
To purchase a fine art print or card of one of the illustrations from A Zebra's World, go to www.etsy.com/shop/CarolineArnoldArt.
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Put Stripes on the Zebra
This project is good for 3-7 year olds but can be done by all ages. For a printable outline of a zebra and directions for the project click here.
The first page in each of Caroline Arnold's Animals series begins with basic facts about the featured animal including where the animal lives, habitat, food, animal class, and scientific name. Beginning with a mother awaiting the birth of her young, each book tells about the baby and each stage of development until the baby is grown and able to be on its own. Vibrant whole-page cut-paper illustrations will fascinate young readers as they learn about the animals in A Killer Whale's World, A Zebra's World, A Penguin's World, and A Panda's World. Additional facts are given in sidebars with more information on each animal's growth, habitat, and unique characteristics. There is a map at the end of the book showing where the animal lives, as well as an index and glossary. Internet sites are listed for more information. This series would be wonderful for beginning research projects, as well as popular titles for young readers to explore. Recommended.
The Caroline Arnold's Animals series features striking paper collages, clear text, and a picture-book format.