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Overview
The giant panda is the world's most beloved animal -- and one of the rarest.
Firefly Animal Rescue is a new series of books about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. It is aimed at readers aged 10 and up with accessible text and color photographs.
Each book introduces readers to a featured animal, explains the threats it is facing, and explores efforts to protect it. Young readers will be inspired by the leading scientists and conservationists who work in the field, in labs and on the public stage. The books conclude with additional resources for those who want to help.
Panda Rescue takes readers into the remote bamboo forests of China, where scientists can spend years without ever seeing the elusive animal. It looks inside one of the largest breeding centres in China and reveals some controversial attempts to save the species. And it explains how our fascination with captive pandas has become a threat of its own.
Tracing the colorful history of the black-and-white bear, Panda Rescue shows why many conservationists remain hopeful about the animal's future.
About the Firefly Animal Rescue series:
The Firefly Animal Rescue identifies endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Combining lively, accessible text and stunning color photographs, each book provides a detailed overview of the species, describing its characteristics, behavior, habits, physiology and more.
"These attractive books are a call to action... fascinating readable accounts."
- School Library Journal
"Succinct introductions to the science and practice of wildlife conservation... written in accessible, lively language."
- Booklist
Synopsis
The giant panda is the world's most beloved animal -- and one of the rarest.
Firefly Animal Rescue is a new series of books about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. It is aimed at readers aged 10 and up with accessible text and color photographs.
Each book introduces readers to a featured animal, explains the threats it is facing, and explores efforts to protect it. Young readers will be inspired by the leading scientists and conservationists who work in the field, in labs and on the public stage. The books conclude with additional resources for those who want to help.
Panda Rescue takes readers into the remote bamboo forests of China, where scientists can spend years without ever seeing the elusive animal. It looks inside one of the largest breeding centres in China and reveals some controversial attempts to save the species. And it explains how our fascination with captive pandas has become a threat of its own.
Tracing the colorful history of the black-and-white bear, Panda Rescue shows why many conservationists remain hopeful about the animal's future.
About the Firefly Animal Rescue series:
The Firefly Animal Rescue identifies endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Combining lively, accessible text and stunning color photographs, each book provides a detailed overview of the species, describing its characteristics, behavior, habits, physiology and more.
"These attractive books are a call to action... fascinating readable accounts."
- School Library Journal
"Succinct introductions to the science and practice of wildlife conservation... written in accessible, lively language."
- Booklist
Editorials
Victoria Times Colonist -
Bortolotti does not pontificate or give easy answers. Descriptive color photos and clear text make for a very readable book about important conservation efforts.Virginian-Pilot -
Extremely readable and engaging text.Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Primary research, lively writing, and dramatic use of color photographs... easygoing layout will attract reluctant readers while the intelligent approach will keep them reading.Children's Literature
The panda springs to life in this fun, easy to read, non-fiction book. The book gives a lively, factual account of the panda and includes colorful pictures and timelines to help break up the information. Each page details an easy to read section on topics such as: the panda's natural habitat, scientists who work with the panda, pandas at play, and pandas in captivity. Along with presenting information about the panda, the book also helps to dispel myths about the animal. For example, although the panda may look charming, they can be powerful and dangerous and are compared to the elephant. The title may be a bit misleading as the book includes much more information than just pandas being rescued. Instead it is a wealth of information on the black and white bear from the East. Students researching the panda for science will find this book invaluable in their studies! 2003, Firefly Books, Ages 8 to 12.— Mindy Hardwick