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Book

How to babysit a leopard : and other true stories from our travels across six continents

Author

Ted Lewin

Call Number

  • J 910.4 LEWI (CEN, EAS)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2015.

Physical Description

136 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Summary

"From Africa to Asia Pacific, from Europe to the United States of America, acclaimed authors/illustrators Ted and Betsy Lewin have roamed the earth taking on snakes, tracking mountain gorillas, and generally trying to avoid being eaten by various jungle creatures. Packed with pencil drawings, full-color illustrations, and captivating photographs, there is not a single dull moment as Ted and Betsy take the reader through their dramatic, funny, and often poignant stories...all true! A Neal Porter Book"--

"A first person account of two acclaimed author's and illustrator's travels throughout the world"--

Notes

"A Neal Porter book."

Includes index.

Contents

  • Africa
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • South America
  • The United States of America
  • And one more.

Subjects

Added Authors

Betsy Lewin