A fun book is packed with fascinating facts about the ever-popular subject of kangaroos. A unique symbol of Australia, Kangaroos are known and loved the world over. Did You Know? ... A kangaroo can hop as fast as fifty kilometresper hour. When newly born, a baby kangaroo has no furand measures only two centimetres long. As well as kangaroos that live on the ground,there are several species that live in trees.Each spread covers a different aspect of kangaroo life, from Getting around and What s for dinner? to Special adaptations and Life in a pouch .In addition to the familiar ground-living species such as Red and Grey Kangaroos, the book includes the more mysterious members of the Tree-Kangaroo family from Queensland and New Guinea.Bite-sized chunks of interesting information coupled with stunning photographs combine tomake this an engaging and entertaining introduction to the subject that s bound to capturethe imagination of any reader.