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Moose and Magpie

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If you were a full-grown moose at the age of one, what would you do when your antlers started coming in and began to itch like crazy? Moose, who lives where the willow trees touch the ground and the lily pads float on the water, has just become an adult, and his head prickles so much that he has to find a tree and rub his head against it with all his might. In so doing, he disturbs his friend Magpie, who starts to tell him jokes to ease his mind. Follow Moose and his friends as spring becomes summer, which turns into fall, which finally ushers in winter. What will happen to Moose's antlers?

Kids will love the jokes that Magpie tells Moose, and they will learn about an amazing and majestic animal of our natural world at the same time. There are sidebar tidbits of interesting information sprinkled throughout Bettina Restrepo's text, and at the end is Sylvan Dell's usual "For Creative Minds" section, which contains more information about the moose's eating habits, antlers, and life cycle, as well as a "Match the Moose Body Part to its Adaptation" activity. There are also other "Teaching Activities" and "Related Websites" at Sylvan Dell's website. And Sherry Rogers's colorful illustrations are very attractive.