A personal look at Arabia through the eyes of grandchildren of a Bedouin chief who live in a modern city and travel to the desert to attend a family wedding which describes many traditions.
"Offers answers to their most compelling questions about this desert-dwelling animal that stores fat in their humps. Additional text features help students locate information and learn new words"--Provided by publisher.
Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the camel. Includes fact boxes, color photographs, an activity, a glossary, and further resources.
When the world was new, the camel, a very lazy creature, said "Humph!" too often and received for all time a hump[h] from the desert god. Includes a puzzle, "Notes for adults," and reading tips.
Diego is heading to Egypt to embark on an expedition. There he learns about very special animals that live in the desert: camels. Join Diego and his new friend, Medina as they cross the desert, find the Great Pyramids and save the camels.
In the nineteenth century, Ali the camel is separated from his mother in Egypt and sent to Texas, where he becomes part of the United States Camel Corps, but does not forget his longing for sand dunes and freedom.
"A kindergarten-level introduction to camels, covering their growth process, behaviors, the deserts they call home, and such defining features as their humps"--.
