Children - Animals, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Conservation & Protection

Tigers

Name: Tigers
Author: Susan Schafer
ISBN: 9780761443452

by Susan Schafer, Fay Robinson

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Overview

Do you know where tigers live? Do you know how tigers use their stripes to help them hunt for food? Do you know why tigers need your help? Read Tigers and find out!

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status of tigers.

Synopsis

Do you know where tigers live? Do you know how tigers use their stripes to help them hunt for food? Do you know why tigers need your help? Read Tigers and find out!

Children's Literature

Tigers are the largest members of the cat family. Learn about the different physical characteristics of this predator such as its unique stripes. Examine the chart that describes how the tiger's physical features help with its survival. Find out how the cubs are cared for as they grow. Although they are large, land predators, tigers are an endangered species. Read to understand why they are endangered and what people are doing to help them. There are color photographs throughout the book and insets with additional information. Bold print words in the main text are listed and described in the glossary. Students looking for particular information may find the index helpful both for locating specific content and pictures. There is a list of books and websites for students wishing to pursue additional information about tigers. Students may benefit by having discussions about the issues regarding this animal. This book is a part of the "Benchmark Rockets: Animals" series, which features books on bears, chimpanzees, elephants, lions, and whales. Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung

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Children's Literature - Carrie Hane Hung

School Library Journal

Gr 3-5-Two attractive titles about big cats. Accompanied by handsome color photos (including many close-up shots and at least one per double-page spread), information boxes, and a global-location map, the readable, brief texts provide some basic data regarding size, habits, diet, mating, and life spans of these creatures. If you already own such standards as Ruth Ashby's Tigers (Atheneum, 1990; o.p.), Lesley DuTemple's Tigers (Lerner, 1996), Caroline Arnold's Lion (Morrow, 1995), Kathy Darling's Lions (Carolrhoda, 2000), or Seymour Simon's Big Cats (HarperCollins, 1991) you may not need these volumes, but they are fresh and eye-catching and will interest animal lovers and report writers.-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

Gr 2-3–Each of these titles focuses on an endangered animal, although status is not the overriding emphasis. Instead, the books’ three chapters reveal the creatures’ habitats, characteristics, diet, and parenting techniques, often providing fun facts that are not found in other similar books. Readers will learn, for example, that grooming helps chimpanzees feel calm, that whales are divided into two groups–those with teeth and those without–and that lions catch their prey only by ambush, not by running. The straightforward presentation of the information and the uncluttered and attractive layout make these books good choices for reports. Color photographs, while not outstanding, are well utilized and complete a solid package. This is a good series for replacing older books or supplementing existing collections.