Kinkajous

What is a kinkajou? Good question. As this title in the Jungle Babies of the Amazon Rain Forest series explains, a kinkajou is a small mammal, related to a raccoon, with thick fur; large, round eyes; and small ears. But perhaps the most remarkable feature of the kinkajou is its powerful tail, which is about 20 inches long—or the same length as its entire body. This small-trim title presents simple facts about the mammal, divided by spreads into categories such as “Kinkajou homes” and “A baby kinkajou,” with sentence structure and vocabulary just right for emergent readers, plus a concluding pictorial glossary. Each spread features up-close photographs, which are often unnecessarily labeled (e.g., “tail”). These guys are pretty cute, and just try stopping yourself from saying “kinkajou” over and over.