Supermoms!: Animal Heroes

Supermoms!: Animal HeroesBy: Heather Lang, Jamie Harper Illustrator: Jamie Harper Series: Animal Heroes In comics style panels full of facts and humor, this lively picture book investigates the amazing lengths animal mothers go to in caring for their young. An emperor penguin mom treks up to fifty miles to bring food to her hungry chick. A toothy American alligator carefully carries hatchlings in her mouth, shuttling them safely to the water. A piping plover uses her best

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