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Author:

Roop, Peter.

Title:

Tales of famous animals / Peter and Connie Roop ; illustrations by Zachary Pullen.

Publisher:

Scholastic Reference,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

110 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Working animals--Juvenile literature.
Pets--Juvenile literature.
Animals--Juvenile literature.
Famous animals--Juvenile literature.
Famous animals.
Animals.

Other Authors:

Pullen, Zachary.
Roop, Connie.

Contents:

Bucephalus -- Seaman -- Jumbo -- Old Abe -- Punxsutawney Phil -- Pelorus Jack -- The Roosevelts' White House pets -- The first teddy bear -- Mrs. Chippy -- Balto -- Lonesome George -- Seabiscuit -- Smokey Bear -- Andre the Seal -- Koko -- Ling-ling and Hsing-hsing -- Quest -- Bibliography -- Index.

Summary:

Tells the stories of some of the most famous animals in history, from Alexander the Great's celebrated warhorse Bucephalus to a search and rescue dog from New Jersey named Quest who spent ten long days searching for survivors after September 11, 2001.

ISBN:

0545430291
9780545430296

LCCN:

bl2012044856

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

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MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)

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RVPB135 -- Pomeroy Public Library (Pomeroy)

VQPC384 -- Reinbeck Public Library (Reinbeck)

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GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)