TY - BOOK AU - Stonehouse, Bernard AU - Francis, John TI - Growing up: Strange beginnings SN - 9780439249591 AV - QL763 .S757 U1 - 591.39 PY - 2000/// CY - Florida PB - Tangerine KW - Animals NF KW - Flounder KW - Cuckoo KW - Sea horse N1 - R ; 730 ; Lexile ; R ; Raz-Plus N2 - Growing Up is a new series that shows and tells how young animals survive the dangers of early life to grow or change into adults. Dramatic artwork focuses on a special moment at or soon after birth, while smaller drawings illustrate vital stages of the birth, the growing up, or the change from one form to another. Some of the young creatures featured in this book are: Puss-moth, Surinam toad, Gray kangaroo, Emperor penguin, Naked mole rat, Cuckoo Hoatzin, Green crab and Bitterling ER -