Llamas & Alpacas: The Ultimate Llama & Alpaca Book: Animal Books for Kids, #1

By Jenny Kellett

Do your kids love llamas and alpacas? In The Ultimate Llama & Alpaca Book, non-fiction author Jenny Kellett gives you only the best llama facts that kids will love.

With over 100 incredible facts, gorgeous hi-res photos, and a fun BONUS word search available in the print version, children will be completely immersed and fascinated by the exciting world of llamas and alpacas in this interactive book for kids.

In recent years, llamas have become a huge part of popular culture and have melted the hearts of kids and adults around the world. Now, you can learn more about where they come from, what they do every day and lots of other fun and interesting facts.

Llama & Alpaca Facts Sample

Did you know...?

• As well as llamas and alpacas there are two species of non-domesticated lemoids (the collective term for all animals in this family).
• Llamas have attached tongues, meaning they can't stick them out!
• Baby llamas and alpacas are called crias, which means baby in Spanish.

You'll find these facts and many more in this illustrated book for kids. With 20+ stunning llama and alpaca photos, even early readers will enjoy The Ultimate Llama & Alpaca Book for Kids— as well as adults!

Perfect for teaching children to read, while letting them learn about the fascinating world of lamoids, it is ideal for long car journeys and bedtime reading.

Scroll up and click Buy Now and help your child become a lemoid expert in no time!

About the Author
Jenny Kellett was born in the UK, but has called Australia home for nearly 20 years. She has had the pleasure to witness some of Australia's most beloved and beautiful creatures up close and personal—in the wild and at sanctuaries. She shares her passion for animals in her popular series of children's books.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bellanova Books
• Release date: Mar 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201111137

Jenny Kellett

Bellanova Books is a small publishing house based in Melbourne, Australia with authors working in Sofia and Berlin. We write for curious children and adults on interesting and inspiring topics.

Book preview

Introduction

There are few animals more adorable than llamas and alpacas. Their soft, fluffy coats and bright, wide eyes are just some of the reasons why so many people have fallen in love with these beautiful creatures.

In this book, we will take a look at llamas, as well as their close relatives the alpaca, vicuña, and guanaco. How can you tell them apart? Where do they live? And much more.

You’ll be bursting full of new knowledge, which you can test in the quiz at the end of the book.

Are you ready? Let’s go!

Llamas & Alpacas — The Basics

What are they and where do they live?

The scientific name for a llama is Lama glama.

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Llamas and alpacas are domesticated animals, like cats and dogs, and have been used by Andean cultures for food and as transport animals for over 500 years. They evolved from vicuña and guanaco, which remain wild and undomesticated today.

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Llamas are camelids, which puts them in the same family as camels and alpacas.

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Camelids are even-toed ungulates, which is a category of animal that also includes cows, pigs, and deer.

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They are also classified as mammals, meaning