Our Mem Fox ABC Book

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Our Mem Fox ABC Book

• By
• Mrs. Dukes 3rd Grade
• ESL Class
• (Arely, Erik, Jaxirit, Misael, Omar Oscar)

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A is for Australia

• Australia is the worlds smallest continent.
• Australias original inhabitants are the
  Aborigines.

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B is for Boomerang

• A boomerang is a curved throwing stick.
• The most well-known kind is the returning
  boomerang.

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C is for Camel

• Wild camels are only found in Australia.
• Camel racing is popular in Alice Spring.

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D is for Dingo

• The dingo is an Australian wild dog.
• Dingoes dont like water.

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E is for Echidna Emu

• The Echidna has 2 different types of hair and
  sharp spines.
• They dont have teeth.
• The Emu is a flightless bird.
• It is as tall as a man.

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F is for Fox Mem Fox

• Mem Fox lives in Adelaide, South Australia.
• She is a writer who loves the full moon.

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G is for Giraffe Gorilla

• The giraffe is tallest of all animals, as much
  as 5.5 meters (18 feet).
• A giraffe can gallop up to 48 km/h (30 mph).
• Gorillas are the largest living primate.
• The lowland gorilla of central Africa is an
  Endangered species.

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H is for Harbour Bridge

• The Harbour Bridge in Sydney has eight car lanes.
• It has two train lanes as well as a walkway and a
  bike lane.

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I is for Island

• Tasmania is Australias island.
• The capital city Hobart.

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J is for Jackaroos Jillaroos

• A jackaroo is an Australian cowboy.
• A jillaroo is an Australian cowgirl.

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K is for Koala

• They are mammals but they are not bears.
• Males are a bit bigger than females.
• They rely mostly on their hearing and smell.

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L is for Laughing Kookaburra

• They can live for 20 years.
• The laughing kookaburra is the largest king
  fisher in its family

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M is for Marsupial

• Marsupials are mammals with pouches.
• Baby marsupials are very small when they are born.

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N is for Nambung National Park

• Nambung National Park is in Western Australia.
• Visitors can hike into the Pinnacles Desert,
  which has thousands of giant rock pillars jutting
  out of the yellow sand.

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O is Ostrich

• The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world.
• It cannot fly.

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P is for Platypus Possum

• The pygmy possum is an Australian marsupial.
• The pygmy possums predators are foxes and house
  cats.
• The platypus has lots of names.
• Scientists named it platypus, which means
  flat-footed.

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Q is for Queensland

• Queensland is 4 times the size of California.
• Brisbane is the Capital of Queensland.

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R is for Red Kangaroo

• Joeys crawl into their mothers pouch when they
  are born.
• They are the type of marsupial that has two front
  teeth in the lower jaw.

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S is for snake

• Australia has a poisonous snake called the Death
  Adder.
• It is in the cobra family and has a short tail.

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T is for Toad

• The Cane Toad has a life span of 20 yeas.
• It can be poisonous.

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U is for Uluru

• Another name for Uluru is Ayers Rock.
• Uluru is located in Central Australia.

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V is for Victoria

• Vegetables, apples and grapes are grown in
  Victoria.
• The capital city of Victoria is Melbourne.

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W is for Wombat

• Wombats are very shy animals.
• Wombats are nocturnal, and they wake up at night.

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X is for eXports

• The exports for Australia are coal, gold, meat,
  wool, aluminum, iron ore, wheat, machinery, and
  transport equipment.

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Y is for Yabbies

• Yabbies are a type of inland freshwater crawfish
  found in Australia.
• They eat rotten leaves, plants, and dead animals
  and fish.

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Z is for Zebra

• Zebras live in Africa.
• Zebras can run at speeds up to 60 km/h (40 mph).

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Sources Used

• Australian Animals Anderson Creek Primary
  School. http//teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au/animals
  /default.html
• Australian Animals Website.
• home.iprimus.com.au/readman/yabby.htm.
• Kip and Company Wildlife Facts.
  http//www.kipandco.com.au/Main/inside.html
• Mem Foxs Website. www.memfox.com