The alpaca is a species of South American camelid mammal. It is similar to, and often confused with, the llama. However, alpacas are often noticeably smaller than llamas. The two animals are closely related and can successfully crossbreed. Wikipedia
Alpaca Day is on 10th September, but I am putting together a display of books for the International Year of the camelid and here is a list of what will be on display in the library.
Llama Day is on December. There are more books about llamas, than alpacas. Start with a book that compares the two, such as
• Llama or Alpaca? by Jamie Rice
Other picture books:
• This Book has Alpacas and Bears by Emma Perry and Rikin Parekh
• The Alpactory Ready Pack Go by Ruth Chan
• Alpaca's Maracas by Lesley Sims and David Semple
• Llamas in Pyjamas by Lesley Sims and David Semple
• The Llama Drama by Rachel Morrisoe
• Llama Drama by Yvonne Morrison and Neroli Williams
• The Big Freeze by Pippa Curnick
• Lana Llama by Lori Doody
• Maria Had a Little Llama by Angela Dominguez
• Crafty Llama by Mike Kerr and Renata Liwska
• No Probllama! by Rosie Greening and Kali Stileman
• Funderpants by Rosie Greening and James Dillon
There is a series of Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney which began with Llama Llama Red Pajama
There is a new series about Agent Llama by Angela Woolfe and Duncan Beedie
• Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman is book one in a three book series.
And if you can find this Peruvian legend The Llama's Secret by Argentina Pelacious, this is a rendition of the Great Flood story, in which a llama warns the people and animals to seek shelter on Huillcacato to avoid the rising sea.
Short chapter books:
• Harley by Star Livingstone and Molly Bang• The Little Llama (Zoe's Rescue Zoo) by Amelia Cobb
• Llama Drama It's Showtime! (Awesome Animals) by Rose Impey
• A Llama Called Lightning by Helen Peters
• The Nerd Herd by Nathan Luff and Chris Kennett is a four book series where one of the main characters is a llama called Shaarma.
Non-fiction:
• Alpacas by Michelle Hasselius
• Llamas by Valerie Bodden
• Llamas by Maya Myers
• Llamas by Laura Butler
• Llamas by Katie Woolley
• How Many Llamas Does a Car Weigh? by Clara Cella
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