Explore My World: Kangaroos

Explore My World

by Jill Esbaum

In this colorful, photo-packed picture book for preschoolers, curious kids learn all about kangaroos and watch a kangaroo joey as it grows from a tiny baby in its mother's pouch into a big, fast-hopping marsupial.

Readers learn all about these marvelous marsupials, including where they live in Australia, what they eat, and how they communicate, play, and grow. Kids will meet red kangaroos, gray kangaroos, tree kangaroos, rat kangaroos, and other members of the kangaroo family. A habitat map shows where kangaroos live. These engaging Explore My World picture books, on subjects kids care about, combine simple stories with unforgettable photography. They invite little kids to take their first big steps toward understanding the world around them and are just the thing for parents and kids to curl up with and read aloud.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Childrens, Science

36 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 31, 2018

About the author

Jill Esbaum is a full-time writer and author of I am Cow, Hear Me Moo!, I Hatched!, Stanza, and Tom’s Tweet, among many others. She lives on a farm with her husband and children in Dixon, IA.

Reviews

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

An introduction to kangaroos that looks at kangaroo characteristics, habitat, diet, and mother-child interactions as it follows a baby kangaroo from birth to independence.

These Explore My World books are the right balance of amount of text, captivating photographs, and little interactive activities and questions for little kids. It manages to be a quick, easy read that is also highly informative. Highly recommended for curious kids and animal lovers.

[Luna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helped a lot

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This might have been my favorite non-fiction book about kangaroos that we used in our unit on kangaroos. The text is informative and fun, and the photos are great.