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Orangutanka: A Story in Poems


Book Description


All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon . . . all except one. This little orangutan wants to dance! A hip-hop, cha-cha-cha dance full of somersaults and cartwheels. But who will dance with her?
Written in bold poems in the tanka style, an ancient Japanese form of poetry that is often used as a travel diary, this exuberant orangutan celebration f... More
Book Information
PublisherHenry Holt & Company, Inc.
BindingKindle Edition (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages40
ISBN-10B00WRGWKGC
Publication Date05/19/2015
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About Margarita Engle (Author) : Margarita Engle is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Margarita Engle include The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom and The Poet Slav... more
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About Ren‚e Kurilla (Illustrator) : Ren‚e Kurilla is a published illustrator. A published credit of Ren‚e Kurilla is My Family, Your Family (Cloverleaf Books TM - Alike and Different).
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