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Learn what a mountain gorilla has in common with a hippopotamus. Find out what sets a mountain gorilla apart from a raccoon or a mountain lion. Listeners will compare key traits of mountain gorillas - their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle - to traits of other mammals. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, listeners will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

It's hard to pick the perfect gift, and Esther the gorilla's choices seem all wrong at first. But it all gets sorted out when she invites her animal friends to a joyful Hanukkah party.

Este audiolibro relata las aventuras de dos hermanos: Mikah un cachorro de león y Patrik un chimpancé preadolescente. Juntos vivirán emocionantes aventuras en su camino por conseguir sus sueños.

Gorilas usando iPads, lémures pintando con los dedos, monos ardillas soplando burbujas... ¡estos primates son bastante inteligentes! ¿Tu podrías completar el curso en la escuela para primates? Aprende qué tan diversa es la familia de primates, y algunas de las maneras en que los humanos están enseñando nuevas habilidades a sus primos los pirmates.

Everything changes when Joey meets Dr. Charles Mansell and his baby chimpanzee, Sukari. Her new friends use sign language to communicate, and Joey secretly begins learning to sign. Spending time with Charlie and Sukari, Joey has never been happier. She even starts making friends at school for the first time. But as Joey’s world blooms with possibilities, Charlie and Sukari’s choices begin to narrow—until Sukari’s very survival is in doubt.

Das Hörbuch zum bewegenden Disney-Film über den Gorilla in Gefangenschaft. "Ich bin Ivan. Ich bin ein Gorilla. Das ist nicht so einfach, wie es aussieht." Der schon in die Jahre gekommene Gorilla Ivan lebt in einer heruntergekommenen Zirkus-Mall. An seine Zeit in den Bergen in Freiheit kann er sich fast nicht mehr erinnern, mit seinem tristen Dasein hat er sich abgefunden. Erst durch den Neuzugang, Elefantenbaby Ruby, und durch seine Freundschaft mit Julia, der Tochter seines Pflegers, kommt wieder Leben ins Haus.

Tief im Amazonas-Dschungel steht der Herzbaum. Dort leben der gutmütige Gorilla Rille, die patente Gürteltier-Dame Tante Tatu und der vorwitzige Ara Pepe. Gemeinsam meistert die knuffige Urwald-WG die Tücken des botanischen Alltags, lernt zu teilen und für einander zu sorgen. Sie veranstalten ein Kokosnussball-Turnier, helfen einem Weißbartpekari in Not und kämpfen mit guten Ideen gegen Regen und Langeweile an.

It’s 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no great fondness for children. To Joseph’s amazement, she owns the rundown city zoo where Joseph meets Adonis, a huge silverback gorilla. Adonis is ferociously strong and dangerous, but Joseph finds he has an affinity with the lonely beast. But when the bombs begin to fall, it is up to Joseph to guard Adonis’ cage should it be damaged by a blast. Will Joseph be ready to pull the trigger if it comes to it?

All children love this traditional rhyme, and singing along will help to develop number skills.

When Ameerah Monkey wants to cross the river, she hatches a plot to trick crocodile into helping her. But how will she escape being his next meal? And will Crocodile ever get his pot of Monkey Tail Soup?

What happens when five little monkeys climb up a tree? Only one will reach the top! Pair this fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, Under the Rain Forest Canopy.

Yossi has no money to buy the food and flowers his family needs for Shavuot. He tries selling the kippahs his wife sewed, but he has no luck - until a mischievous monkey shows up. The monkey's antics attract customers and win Yossi's heart...but did Yossi's new friend come to stay?

In the fifth book in the series, rainforest expert Ollie and biology expert Leah are on the mission to rescue a lost baby orangutan in the steamy Bornean rainforest. Follow along with the Secret Explorers as they visit an amazing wildlife reserve and make lots of new friends, both human and animal! However, not everyone in the rainforest is as friendly, and the kids soon stumble across a terrible plot to burn an area of the rainforest to expand the palm oil plantation, which will destroy the orangutan habitat and leave these lovable animals without a home. 

In einer kleinen gemütlichen Stadt zieht ein ganz besonderes Mädchen in die Villa Kunterbunt ein – Pippi Langstrumpf! Mit ihren frechen roten Zöpfen, vielen Sommersprossen und ihrem zahmen Affen Herr Nilsson erlebt sie in der bunten Villa viele spannende Abenteuer. Zusammen mit ihren neuen Freunden Tommy und Annika fliegt sie mit einem Ballon, hat Spaß auf dem Jahrmarkt und hilft mutig, wenn Gefahr droht.

Two little monkeys playing near a tree, One named Cheeky, and one named Chee. Look out, Cheeky! Look out, Chee! Someone's prowling – who could it be? Can two clever monkeys outwit a hungry creature who's on the prowl for a tasty lunch? And just who is this hungry prowler?

Brought to you by Penguin. A brand-new story, based on the global Netflix movie and inspired by the characters of Roald Dahl’s The Twits! The Twits are the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world. They spend their days plotting dirty tricks on each other – and the whole town of...

Genius inventor Skunky has just designed a brand-new creation ... a robot called Metal Eve! She needs to learn everything there is to know about life, so it's probably not the best idea that she's surrounded by Bunny, Monkey, Weenie, Pig and the gang. The only thing she's going to learn from them is that life in the Woods is very, very silly indeed!

Kai Masters is a border guard and beast battler. Things have changed again in Beastium. There are new beasts. Bigger, stronger beasts. Mutants. Kai must mix things up. Can he win against the rock mutant? Can he win against the storm mutant? Can he win against the air mutant? Can he win against the water mutant?

Peggy's legs help her to listen and climb and jump and run with speed! When chaos breaks out during the school play, can Peggy – and her guide pet – save the day?

Angelo and his family travel round the country playing music, singing songs and performing marvellous balancing tricks: Angelo can even dance on a rope! So, when he meets Angelina, who is sad and lonely and trapped in her mean uncle's house, Angelo knows just how to help ...