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Age Range
3 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1993-01-01
Page Count
16
Publisher
Scholastic
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780590728805
Themes
kenya
animals

The Crocodile and the Ostrich

Written by Verna Aardema and Illustrated by Marti Shohet
This big book, designed for shared reading, tells a story from the Akamba people of Kenya about how the ostrich got its long neck.
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Folk Tales Activity Guide for PK-2

This activity guide supports books on folk tales for PK-2.
MY FAVORITES
Age Range
3 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1993-01-01
Page Count
16
Publisher
Scholastic
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780590728805
Themes
kenya
animals
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