Best friends forever! : and more true stories of animal friendships

Summary: "In Best Friends Forever, you'll meet four unlikely pairs that prove love knows no bounds. There's Suryia and Roscoe, the orangutan and dog swim buddies; Owen the baby hippo and his hero tortoise Mzee; Koko, the gorilla that speaks sign language and loves her kitties; and Jasmine, who befriends anyone that needs a helping hand. These true stories will amaze, inspire, and make you say "awww.""--

Record details

ISBN: 142630935X
ISBN: 1426309546
ISBN: 9781426309359
ISBN: 9781426309540
ISBN: 9781484400531
Physical Description: print
111 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Roscoe and Suryia: Best Friends Forever 4 -- Chapter 1 Best Day Ever 6 -- Chapter 2 Ambassador Suryia 14 -- Chapter 3 Swim Buddies 22 -- Koko: Crazy for Cats! 28 -- Chapter 1 Worst Present Ever 30 -- Chapter 2 A Kitten to Love 36 -- Chapter 3 Sorry, Koko Love Good 44 -- Jasmine: Super-Friend! 52 -- Chapter 1 Learning to Trust 54 -- Chapter 2 A Fawn in Need 62 -- Chapter 3 One of a Kind 70 -- Owen and Mzee: Odd Couple 76 -- Chapter 1 Little Lost Hippo 78 -- Chapter 2 A New Friend 86 -- Chapter 3 Happy Hippos 94.
Target Audience Note:	7-10. Grade 4 to 6. 620L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.7 1 159648.