Synopsis
Photographs and simple bilingual text introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of giraffes, one of many animals kept in zoos.
Ramirose Attebury Wendt - Children's Literature
Animals as tall as a two-story house are rare indeed. It is only fitting, therefore, that they have a whole book dedicated to them. This book in the "Animals I See at the Zoo/Animales que veo en el zoológico" series focuses on giraffes. Young readers will learn that the unique body of a giraffe helps it to see far away in many directions and reach for food at the top of the tallest trees. For those very hard to reach leaves, the giraffe's extra long tongue provides a helpful extension. The spotted skin camouflages the giraffe in the trees while long, long legs are useful for running away from predators. Each page of bilingual text lies opposite a full-page color photograph depicting giraffes in the zoo and in the wild. While the books in this series are designed to be used in small, instructional groups, they would be equally at home in a classroom or school library, indeed, anywhere children like to learn about animals. Additional educational features include a glossary, an index, and a page containing further print and electronic resources about giraffes. 2004, Weekly Reader Early Learning Library, Ages 4 to 7.
Editorials
Children's Literature
Animals as tall as a two-story house are rare indeed. It is only fitting, therefore, that they have a whole book dedicated to them. This book in the "Animals I See at the Zoo/Animales que veo en el zoológico" series focuses on giraffes. Young readers will learn that the unique body of a giraffe helps it to see far away in many directions and reach for food at the top of the tallest trees. For those very hard to reach leaves, the giraffe's extra long tongue provides a helpful extension. The spotted skin camouflages the giraffe in the trees while long, long legs are useful for running away from predators. Each page of bilingual text lies opposite a full-page color photograph depicting giraffes in the zoo and in the wild. While the books in this series are designed to be used in small, instructional groups, they would be equally at home in a classroom or school library, indeed, anywhere children like to learn about animals. Additional educational features include a glossary, an index, and a page containing further print and electronic resources about giraffes. 2004, Weekly Reader Early Learning Library, Ages 4 to 7.—Ramirose Attebury Wendt