"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of camels, hump-backed,furry desert-dwellers. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how camels got their humps"--Provided by publisher.
Explores the history of the United States Army's Camel Corps, formed in 1856 when United States politicians brought thirty-four camels to Texas to provide transportation in the desert environment instead of using horses.
Discusses characteristics and habits of the camel, a useful and hearty animal used for desert travel. Includes a chapter on their relatives, the lamoids.
When the world was new, the camel, a creature of 'scruciating idleness, said "Humph!" too often and received for all time a hump[h] from the Djinn of All Deserts.
Cairo the camel is still to small to carry his own load of items back from the market, but when a sandstorm strikes and the other camels lose their load, it is Cairo who shows his responsible nature by tracking them down.
After Azad is sold by his uncle to become a camel jockey, a role that frightens him, he is befriended by his camel, Asfur, and the two of them escape into the desert and find a new home with the Bedouin.
