Marine Life - General & Miscellaneous, Biology - Marine Biology
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Synopsis
Features:- Features a clear Q & A format, regular Did You Know? passages, and a page of facts for each book
- Very visual with a lot of unique photographs and realistic illustrations
- Includes scientific vocabulary throughout and a glossary at the end
- X-ray pages in each book of the skeleton and internal organs of the featured animal--just hold it up to the light
- Comprehensive overview of animals' habitats
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 3-5–In each of these titles, 13 one- or two-page chapters begin with questions such as “What Is a 'Living Fossil’?” (River), followed by brief, clear answers. Additional intriguing facts (“Anteaters have no teeth” in Soil) are included in small “Did You Know?” bubbles. Text is accompanied on every page by clear, captioned photographs; colorful, well-labeled illustrations; or realistic paintings. Each book contains two “see-through” pages that must be held up to a strong light for viewers to see the complete painting. Though the material is appealing, the inclusion of some animals is questionable. City, for example, highlights raccoons, dingoes, alligators, and polar bears. These volumes have high visual appeal but are not well organized.–Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MNBook Details
Published
March 1, 2009
Publisher
Scholastic Library Publishing
Pages
32
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780531222270