If My Mom Were A Platypus Mammal Babies and Their Mothers [Paperback]

All mammal mothers feed, protect, and teach their youngeven though these tasks often challenge their own needs for survival. A mammal babys journey to maturity varies dramatically depending on whether it is a bear or a bat, a shrew or a seal, a hippopotamus or a human. This fascinating introduction to the world of mammals reveals how 14 mammal babies travel the path from helpless infants to self-sufficient adults.The animal kingdom offers a special fascination for children because so many of the cozy rituals they share at home are echoed in nature. All mammal mothers feed, protect, and teach their young tasks that often challenge their own needs for survival. With beautiful illustrations and inventive text, this fascinating introduction reveals how fourteen mammals babies travel the path from helpless infant to self-sufficient adults.If My Mom were a Platypus is also available in Spanish, Hebrew, and Dutch.Innovators in Action: Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-OverISBN 13: 978-0-9678020-6-0Table of ContentsWhy I Wrote This Book 15Prologue 17Chapter 1: The Meeting 21Chapter 2: The Adventure Begins 35Chapter 3: The Awakening 43Chapter 4: The Bicycle 49Chapter 5: The Department Store 61Chapter 6: The Afternoon 69Chapter 7: The Plan 83Chapter 8: The Airplane 87Chapter 9: The New Challenge 101Chapter 10: The Entertainer 111Chapter 11: A Lesson Learned 127Chapter 12: The University 137Chapterl½