Lemurs

Children's Literature

This entry in the "Animals of the Rainforest" series includes information about how lemurs survive in the rainforests of Madasgar, their future in the rainforest, a map where they are located, charts, and sidebars of interesting facts. A short chapter is devoted to what the lemur eats, the animal's life cycle, unique features of these animals, of which there are 36 species, and their role in the rainforest ecology. Research is further supported by a labeled picture with page references to the animal's unique features, a glossary, well-selected and vibrantly colored photographs but with modest mostly descriptive rather than informative captions. Included are an index, a few Internet sites and other children's reference books, and a useful address to which to write. 2001, Steck-Vaughn,
— Susan Hepler