The Stolen Egg.
The albatross has stolen an egg and carried it off across the sea to
a place far away. But whose egg is it? Follow the albatross on its
journey. Try to guess where the stolen egg really belongs. Could it
belong to the snake or the crocodile crocodile, large, carnivorous reptile of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in the water. They have flattened bodies and tails, short legs, and powerful jaws. ? The ostrich ostrich, common name for a large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) of Africa and parts of SW Asia, allied to the rhea, the emu and the extinct moa. It is the largest of living birds; some males reach a height of 8 ft (244 cm) and weigh from 200 to 300 lb or the tortoise tortoise (tôr`təs), common name for a terrestrial turtle, especially one of the family Testudinidae. Tortoises inhabit warm regions of all continents except Australia. ? Is
there someone somewhere anxiously waiting for the stolen egg to return?
This exciting and educational adventure ends with a happy surprise. Ages
3-8. Reviewed by Linda M. Fowler, Director, Woodbrook Early Education
Center, Baltimore Baltimore, city (1990 pop. 736,014), N central Md., surrounded by but politically independent of Baltimore co., on the Patapsco River estuary, an arm of Chesapeake Bay; inc. 1745. , MD
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