Dooley Bear Adventures Uganda!
In this book of the award-winning Dooley Bear Adventures series, Dooley Bear travels to Uganda. He meets Bo the buffalo who takes him on a tour of his country. Dooley Bear meets a troop of mountain gorillas, tries to ride a wooden bike, plays a shaker with the Batwa pygmies and eats traditional Ugandan food.
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"Dooley Bear Adventures - Uganda! takes the parent and child on a mind-building journey as it teaches preschool language concepts, introduces children to new places, cultures, and promotes reflective and independent thinking. The story specific questions in the parent handbook enhance the learning and help children understand the logical connections between the words, images, and ideas. We highly recommend this book and series."Reviewer Academics' Choice CA, USA
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It is also called a Cape Buffalo. They can grow to be up to 9 feet tall and can weigh between 1,500 and 2,500 pounds. They eat grass and shrubs and are members of the cow family.
The original dwellers of the Bwindi National Park. They were called “The Keepers of the Forest”. Their culture is focused on hunting and gathering, basket weaving and traditional dancing.
This is the official bird of Uganda. They average 3 feet tall and weigh between 7 and 8 pounds. They eat plants, seeds, bugs, worms and small fish. It is also called a grey crowned crane.
An imaginary line that goes around the earth. It divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.
The flag of Uganda has three main colors: black, yellow and red. It features the crested crane (grey crowned crane) .
This is a type of antelope that lives in Uganda. They eat grass. They are about 2 ½ feet tall at their shoulder and weigh between 88 and 168 pounds.
This is a type of antelope that lives in Uganda. They eat grass. They are about 3 ½ feet tall at their shoulders and weigh between 140 and 207 pounds.
The main languages spoken are English and Swahili, but Uganda is a multilingual country and there are over 30 different languages and dialects spoken.
A common food in Uganda. It is a banana that is wrapped in a banana leaf, steamed and then mashed into a paste.
Many groups (called troops) of these gorillas live in the Bwindi National Park. They eat plants, bamboo and fruit. Males weigh about 430 pounds and are approximately 60 inches tall (5 feet). Females weigh about 220 pounds and are approximately 51 inches tall (4 feet). They live in troops of up to 30 gorillas.
Male gorillas who are over 12 years old are called silverbacks. There is one silverback in each troop and he is the gorilla in charge. They are called silverbacks because when they are 12 years old, silver/gray hair grows on their back.
Flour or cornmeal that is cooked with water or milk to make a dough. This dough is used to dip into and scoop stew.
Uganda is a country in Africa. The equator runs through this country.
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