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Overview
The second title in a new series for the very young highlights the defining characteristics of various habitats, including plant and animal life, using examples from around the world. Award-winning author Cathryn Sill and her husband, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, offer young readers a first glimpse into wetlands habitats. In simple, easy-to-understand language, this guide teaches children what wetlands are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how wetlands help maintain the delicate balance among Earth's environments.
Editorials
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3- The Sills apply the successful approach of their "About..." animals series to introduce children to various environments. Like About Habitats: Deserts (Peachtree, 2007), Wetlands features full-page watercolor paintings that strikingly illustrate the factual information conveyed by a sentence or two on the facing pages. Animal and plant species included in the paintings are noted. The artwork is stunning, filled with realistic details and a beautiful balance of colors. The format would work well as a read-aloud choice to convey basic explanations about different types of wetlands (swamps, bogs, marshes, vernal pools) and their ecological importance. Independent readers or browsers could enjoy perusing the book themselves. Those seeking more detail will find additional facts related to each painting in the afterword. Report writers might also consider Jeanne Weaver's Wetlands Journey (National Geographic, 2007) or Carolyn Scrace's Life in the Wetlands (Children's Press, 2005).-Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato