Baby Animals (Hewett)

Tara is a tiger cub. What is it like to grow up in a wild animal park? If you look closely, you will discover how Tara grows from a tiny newborn cub to a pouncing, full-grown tiger there. Beginning readers will delight in watching Tara as she gets her first tooth, takes her first swim, and plays with other tigers.

Obie is a penguin chick. He is growing up in a zoo on Tuxedo Island. Obie's father feeds him digested fish. He shuffles his heavy webbed feet and waddles. When he's older, he grows new feathers that keep him dry as he learns how to swim.

Mel is a koala joey. She is growing up in a park in Australia. She likes to ride on her mother's belly. In less than a year, she grows from a tiny pink baby living in her mother's pouch into a full-grown, eucalyptus-leaf-eating koala.

Hobbs is a giraffe calf. He is growing up in a wild animal park with his mother. When he was born, he was 6 feet tall! He drinks his mother's milk and slowly grows up until he can run, play, and eat with the rest of his giraffe herd.

What happens when a harbor seal pup is abandoned like Sidney was? She was on the verge of starvation when some helpful humans stepped in to make sure she would live to become a healthy, happy seal. Discover the exciting events that happen to seal pups as you watch Sidney eat, play, and grow.