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he ABC's of Living Things

Author and Illustrator: Charleen M. Diaz-

Monsanto  

2014

A is for Aster................................. p.5-6

B is for Butterfly............................ p.7-8

C is for Cardinal Flower................... p.9-10

D is for Dolphin............................. p.11-12

E is for Elephant............................ p.13-14

F is for Fairy Bell Flower................. p.15-16

G is for Giraffe.............................. p.17-18

H is for Hemlock........................... p.19-20

I is for Ibis................................... p. 21-22

J is for Jack-in-a-Pulpit.................. p. 23-24

K is fro Kangaroo.......................... p.25-26

L is for Lemur............................... p.27-28

M is for Maple.............................. p.29-30

N is for Nighthawk........................ p.31-32

O is for Otter............................... p. 33-34

P is for Penguin............................ p.35-36

Q is for Quail................................ p.37-38

R is for Raccoon............................ p.39-40

S is for Sycamore.......................... p.41-42

T is for Tiger Lilly.......................... p.43-44

U is for Uakari.............................. p. 45-46

V is for Venus Looking-glass........... p.47-48

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W is for Walking stick................... p.51-52

X is for Fox................................. p.53-54

Y is for Yak................................. p.55-56

Z is for Zebra.............................. p.57-58

Index..........................................p.51-60 

Glossary..................................... p.61-63

A is for aster 

An aster has many small, light purple flowers 

with yellow centers. They are mainly found in 

wet fields, along ocean shores and roadsides.

B is for Butterfly (Monarch)

A Monarch Butterflies are found in southern 

Canada and United States. They are also 

found in Australia and Hawaii. They live in the 

open fields and marshes.

C is for Cardinal Flower

Cardinal Flowers can grow up to 3 inches high. 

They bloom mainly in late summer through fall. 

They grow along streams on the edge of wet 

fields.

D is for Dolphin (Amazon River)

River dolphins are born gray but as they age 

turn pink. Can be found in northern South 

America. They live in freshwater rivers 

including the Amazon River.

E is for Elephant (African)

Elephants are the largest land animals on 

Earth. They live in Africa's forest and 

grasslands areas, called the Savannah.

F is for Fairy Bell Flowers

Fairy Bells are flowers that have greenish 

bells with many yellow stamens inside. They 

bloom in the spring in the humid forest.

G is for Giraffe

Giraffes are the tallest animal in the world. 

They live in Africa on dry tree spotted 

Savannah's.

H is for Hemlock (Eastern)

Eastern Hemlock's have red-brown bark. They 

are found in cool and wet forests and in rocky 

places.

I is for Ibis

Ibis are white with long red legs and black 

wing tips. They live in marshes, along coastal 

wetlands, wet forests and grasslands, and 

cypress swamps.

J is for Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Jack-in-the-Pulpit has long stems and three 

large leaflets. They can be found in wet woods 

and swamp areas. They bloom through the 

months of April to June.

K is for Kangaroo

Kangaroo's are found in Australia and 

Tasmania. They live in forests, dry 

scrublands and open grasslands area.

L is for Lemur (Black and White)

Black and white lemurs are the largest 

lemurs. They live in the island of Madagascar 

in eastern rainforests.

M is for Maple (Red)

Red Maple has green leaves that turn red in 

the fall. They are found in swamps, along 

streams, in wet soils, dry mountainsides and 

forests.

N is for Nighthawk

Nighthawks can be found in open woodlands, 

fields and sometimes in towns and cities. You 

can see the across Canada and southern 

California to Florida.

O is for Otter

Otters are excellent swimmers and can stay 

under water for many minutes. They can be 

found in fresh and coastal waterways, also in 

swamps, lakes and marshes. 

P is for Penguin (King)

The King Penguin are the second largest 

penguin measuring more than 3 ft. tall. They 

can be found in areas that are rocky, icy, or 

snowy near the open water. 

Q is for Quail

Quails are a short tailed bird. They live in 

open woodlands, scrubby forests, stream 

valleys, farmlands and even suburban gardens.

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