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32 pp.
| Little Bee
| May, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-4998-0421-8$17.99
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Two cockatoos (Cockatoo, Too) mix two cans together to make a stew. Two toucans arrive to share a meal but are appalled to realize it's "toucan stew???!" ("Two-can stew / Oooooooooooh..."). All is resolved when a herd of gnus joins ("New two-can stew!"), but what chaos will ensue when cuckoos fly in? Bright colors, expressive characters, and endless wordplay combine for read-aloud fun.
40 pp.
| Little Bee
| January, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-1-4998-0102-6$17.99
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"Cockatoo. / Cockatoo, too? / Two cockatoos! / Two cockatoos, too? / Cockatoo tutus!" The words are spare, but the wordplay is plentiful as cockatoos meet, discover tutus, and encounter dancing toucans. The green foliage and generous white space in the watercolor spreads emphasize the birds' tropical plumage. Sharp observers will notice the visual hints of action and characters to come.
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K-3
Zoom In on Rain Forest Animals series.
This basic introduction to the colorful rainforest bird offers cursory facts about appearance, habitat, food, and life cycle. A simple (if choppy) text for emergent readers is adequately reflected in the accompanying photos. The appended "Quick Stats" section offers random size comparisons (e.g., at 17.5 inches, "a toucan is longer than a basketball"). Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Lerner
| April, 2016
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-9510-4$26.65
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-9635-4$8.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-9636-1
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K-3
Comparing Animal Traits series.
Each presentation covers appearance, habitat, skills, and traits for its subject while also comparing and contrasting the focal animal with other birds by text, photos, and charts. Some comparisons are natural, some surprisingly revealing; however, others--such as ruby-throated hummingbirds and Adélie penguins--feel random, without relevant comparative features. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Comparing Animal Traits titles: Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, Snowy Owls, Ostriches, and Toco Toucans.
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Betty, a hungry baby gorilla, wants to eat a banana, but it won't open; a tantrum ensues. A friendly toucan assures her that such strong emotions are not necessary and offers his assistance. Then another banana-centric problem arises... Bright spreads full of action and humor feature bulky Betty and banana-shaped Mr. Toucan, a pair whose dynamic will be familiar to preschoolers and their parents.
32 pp.
| Gecko
| March, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-1-877467-53-0$17.95
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K-3
Illustrated by
Sarah Davis.
Toucan can do many things, from dancing to kung fu, but he can't do everything...or can he? And what about readers?: "Can YOU do what Toucan can?" MacIver poses these questions in buoyant tongue-twister text, with increasing complexity for extra fun. Exaggerated, comic facial expressions and lots of movement keep the illustrations as dynamic as the text.
32 pp.
| ABDO
| January, 2014
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LibraryISBN 978-1-62403-194-6$19.95
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K-3
Big Buddy Books: South American Animals series.
This brief volume gives a basic but solid overview of South American toucans. Information includes inhabited territory on the continent, physical characteristics, diet, reproduction, and threats to survival. Bright stock photos (some poorly laid out) give close-up views of the colorful birds in their lush rainforest habitat. Some superficial content on South America is repeated across the series. Glos., ind.