The Libri GmbH The Nature Kid's Guide to Lemurs Paperback

Hop, hop, hop! A white furry animal crosses an open clearing on two feet, arms held high, looking exactly like it's doing a little dance. It's a sifaka lemur, and that's just how it gets around. If your child loves lemurs, this book is about to take that obsession to a whole new level. Did you know the aye-aye taps on trees with a skeleton-thin finger to find bugs hiding inside? That indris sing so loud their morning song carries two miles through the forest? That bamboo lemurs eat a plant so poisonous it would kill almost anything else? "The Nature Kid's Guide to Lemurs" takes curious kids ages 7-12 deep into the forests of Madagascar, the only place on Earth where wild lemurs live. Why do ring-tailed lemurs settle arguments with stink battles instead of fighting? How can a sifaka leap 20 feet between tree trunks and land perfectly every time? What makes the blue-eyed black lemur one of the rarest primates on the planet? Your child will be talking about lemurs at dinner before the book is done. Short, punchy sentences and delightful surprises fill every page. From tiny mouse lemurs that weigh less than a slice of bread, to massive indris that roar like furry rockets through the treetops, to ruffed lemurs that build nests for their babies and garden the forest by dropping seeds, every lemur in this book is more extraordinary than the last. A book for every kid who has ever seen a ring-tailed lemur at the zoo and wanted to know everything about them. Over 95% of all lemur species are in danger, making them the most endangered group of mammals on Earth. Once your child discovers just how extraordinary they really are, they'll want to help make sure these incredible animals are around forever. Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Your child is next!