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Author Shields, Amy.

Title Best friends forever! : and more true stories of animal friendships / [by Amy Shields].

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2013.
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 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 591.5 SHI    AVAILABLE
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Description 111 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Series National geographic kids. Chapters.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 111) and index.
Summary "In Best Friends Forever, you'll meet four unlikely pairs that prove love knows no bounds. There's Suryia and Roscoe, the orangutan and dog swim buddies; Owen the baby hippo and his hero tortoise Mzee; Koko, the gorilla that speaks sign language and loves her kitties; and Jasmine, who befriends anyone that needs a helping hand. These true stories will amaze, inspire, and make you say "awww.""-- Provided by publisher.
Contents Roscoe and Suryia: Best Friends Forever -- The Best Day Ever -- Ambassador Suryia -- Swim Buddies -- Koko: Crazy for Cats! -- Worst Present Ever -- A Kitten to Love -- Sorry, Koko Love Good -- Jasmine: Super-Friend! -- Learning to Trust -- A Fawn in Need -- One of a Kind -- Owen and Mzee: Odd Couple -- Little Lost Hippo -- A New Friend -- Happy Hippos.
Audience 620L Lexile
Note 620L Lexile
Study Program Accelerated Reader LG 3.7 1 159648
Note Accelerated Reader LG 3.7 1 159648
Subject Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile literature.
Friendship -- Juvenile literature.
Social behavior in animals -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781426309359 (trade pbk.)
142630935X (trade pbk.)
9781426309540 (reinf. lib. ed.)
1426309546 (reinf. lib. ed.)
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