Koalas

From The Critics

Preschoolers can read along with this book, and my three-and-half-year-old especially enjoyed the pictures. The author introduces children to mammals and their characteristics and explains arboreal (tree dwelling) habitats. A glossary and index are also included. Part of the "Animals are Fun!" series. 2000, Gareth Stevens Publishing, $12.95. Ages 3 to 8. Reviewer: N. Boyd SOURCE: Parent Council Volume 8

Children's Literature - Children's Literature

A very simple text, one statement to a page, is located above full color photographs of koalas Parish invites young readers to take a close look at tree-dwelling koalas and examine the details of their daily lives. Koalas are marsupials who spend a lot of time sleeping and eating the leaves of the eucalyptus tree. These and other facts will delight emergent readers. The final page offers a picture of a koala and identifies some of its physical characteristics. There is a short combination glossary and index. Part of the "Animals Are Fun!" series. 2000 (orig. 1998), Gareth Stevens, Ages 4 to 7, $17.27. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot